Chapter 27: Downs and Ups

Alessandro’s pov:

“What do you know about Javed?” I interrogate. She says, “When you were drunk, you told me about how he is threatening to take away my art gallery if you don’t divorce me.”

“What else did I say?” I ask worriedly. “You confessed how scared you are to let go of me,” she smiles. “Nothing else, right?” I ask. She shakes her head. She doesn’t know that I need him to avenge my father’s death…That’s good because she’s not in trouble. “Amber there’s more to it, and you can’t know about it,” I tell her. “Alessandro, I am no child, I can handle it, let me in.” She displays a soft look.

“It’s not about that, we’ve established a code of silence about the matter, and all those who’re not part of the underground and know about it have been eliminated,” I mumble. She isn't shaken, “I don’t care about the consequences, Alessandro, just tell me, I can't sit by and watch the pain that you’re facing all alone.” She speaks without a breath of air, “It hurts me, and I don’t even kno