Luca De Santis: The Shield

It's four in the afternoon when your phone buzzes. An unknown number.

"If you want to know the truth about your husband, go to Hotel Wester, room 135."

You try to shake it off, but you can't. You grab the car keys. The drive is tense, anxiety tightening in your chest with every minute. At the hotel, you head straight for the elevator and go up.

You reach room 135 and take a deep breath. Your hand is halfway to the door when you hear voices inside. One of them is Luca's. The other belongs to a woman.

Elena. You know her. She's his best friend.

Your hand drops from the door. Your stomach turns. He never loved you. He was only pretending — to protect the woman who really holds his heart.