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Chapter Fifty-six: Wanting that scream

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Alessia’s POV

Damiano smirked, satisfied. “Good. You have till six in the evening. Don’t be late.”

And just like that, he dismissed me, turning back to his glass as though I were already forgotten.

I wanted to scream. Instead, I walked out, my bag clutched tight, Leo trailing after me with the key still in his hand. Catarina shot me a glance that was equal parts pity and worry, and I gave her the smallest smile I could muster.

The hallway swallowed me up, and finally, finally, I let out the breath I had been holding. My shoulders sagged, my fists curled, and I whispered under my breath, “Dog, huh? Let’s see what happens when the mutt learns how to bite.”

I already had a plan. Plan A: behave. Plan B: get to Marcello. Plan C: ditch Leo without ending up in a ditch myself.

And if all else failed? Plan D: hope those freaky dream-superpowers decided to show up. Because honestly, if I could set Damiano’s ego on fire, it might just be worth it.

***

The car was quiet. Too quiet. The kind of q
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