Six months later, a young couple moved into a beautiful, secluded villa on the Amalfi Coast in Italy, going by the names of Leo and Sofia. They spent their days swimming in the turquoise waters and their nights dining at the finest restaurants, looking like any other wealthy tourists in love. No one in the small town knew their real names, and no one suspected that the “Sofia” they saw laughing was the most wanted woman in a California private investigation. Elena and Julian had finally achieved the life they had dreamed of back in their small, dusty hometown. The $5 million was more than enough to ensure they never had to work a day in their lives again. Arthur Sterling spent his remaining years obsessed with finding her, but she had become a ghost in a world of luxury and sunshine. Elena looked at Julian across the balcony, a glass of expensive wine in her hand, and realized that the greatest heist wasn’t just the money. It was the fact that she had managed to trade a life of silence for a life of love, even if she had to burn everything down to get it.
