"What's going on? Why can't I get through to Sonny?" Monica shouted into the phone.
"He may have gone somewhere with poor signal," Gianluca said stiffly. "Or somewhere with interference."
"What interference could there be in Paris?" Monica asked.
"Did you forget those people who can do magic..." Gianluca's voice suddenly became unclear, accompanied by a bit of static.
"Hello?" Monica asked.
"Hey!" Just then, someone tapped Monica on the shoulder. She turned around in surprise and saw Bruny, the person she had arranged to meet at the ball field that afternoon.
"Hi," Monica said with a smile, then turned her back to him and continued the call.
"Who was that just now? The guy you were meeting?" Gianluca asked.
"Find Sonny, or I'll kill you when I get back." Monica hung up after saying that.
"Who were you talking to? Your boyfriend?" Bruny asked.
"A relative," Monica said with a fake smile.
"Who's Sonny?" Bruny asked again.
"My dog." Monica glanced around and continued smiling falsely. "I asked my relative to look after my dog, but it seems he lost him."
Bruny shrugged and said, "Let's go."
"Wait," Monica said.
"Wait for what?" Bruny asked.
"Um~~~~"
"Are you scared?" Bruny asked just as Monica was thinking about how to answer.
"Scared? Me? No!" Monica hurriedly said.
"Then what else do you want?" Bruny asked.
"She's waiting for me." Severus's voice suddenly rang out, and Bruny turned to look at him.
"I thought you were alone." Bruny sized Severus up. "Who is he? Your uncle?"
"I'm her boss," Severus said. "I'm the one who wants to go into the catacombs."
"I figured a rich man like you could find connections and hire a better 'guide' than me," Bruny said sarcastically.
"Have you ever seen stones with relief carvings in the