~Armand POV~
The secondary compound sat half a kilometer behind the main building, connected by a covered path that the Del Pieros had built during a period when they expected consistent threats from the northern territory. I knew about it because Isabella had known about it, and Isabella had made a point of knowing every structure belonging to every family that operated near her interests.
She had taught me that habit personally.
I used the covered path to bypass the three guards stationed at the rear entrance, came through the lower level window that the building's original construction had placed at a height that made it feel secure but was not, and moved through the ground floor without engaging anyone until the stairwell, where two of Rodrigo's personal detail were positioned correctly and professionally.
They were not positioned for someone coming from below.
