There was an explosion somewhere on the water. It was far enough away that it was faint, but the sound was unmistakable.
My heart froze in my chest when I heard it.
âWhat happened?â Aurelio asked with a huge grin.
âOof,â Zollner exhaled as he peered through his rifle scope. âIt seems our enemies have drawn first blood. Quite a bit of blood, actually.â
Aurelioâs smirk quickly faded.
Zollner turned to him and smiled with Pollyanna-ish optimism. âAt least they were mercenaries, ja? Rent-a-cops â is that the term?â
âAwwww,â I said with fake sympathy. âDid your bad guys bite the big one?â
Aurelio glared at me hatefully as he spoke to Zollner. âWhen they reach the island⦠make sure you kill Massimo first.â
My stomach twisted with fear.
âWith pleasure,â Zollner giggled as he looked back through his scope.