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CHAPTER TWENTY
VINCENZO
As I closed the door behind me, shutting out the chaos that raged beyond its confines, my attention turned to the men who stood before me in the room.
Their presence alone was enough to raise my guard, then the one who appeared to be their leader spoke, his words dripping with malicious intent. "Oh my, look who we have here. Is it not Vincenzo Cassano himself?"
A surge of anger mingled with confusion propelled me forward, inching closer to him. I stared at him, my eyes locked with his, searching for any trace of deception. "Who are you really?" I demanded, my voice low and steely.
He removed his mask, revealing himself to be Diego Marino, shock coursed through me like an electric current. How was this possible? I had killed him, I was so sure of it.
My voice laced with a mixture of surprise and disbelief, I managed to utter, "Diego Marino? But... how?"
Diego's laughter reverberated through the room, his eyes glinted
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