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'Now tell me exactly what is going on.'

Wendy could feel her heart rate speed up as she had a immediate rush of adrenaline. How was she going tell the man who had suddenly started making her feel brand new, who no longer saw as a criminal that she was doing some dirty work with Matteo?

'Wendy! Can you speak?' His voice was a little bit louder and very firm.

She cleared her throat. 'Louis, I -' She paused, deciding to choose her words wisely.

'Yes?' He urged on. 'Why is he calling you?'

'Matteo is my friend. You weren't exactly treating me well and I needed someone. A friend. He just checks up on me. From time to time he calls to be sure you haven't killed me.' She said, hoping he wouldn't ask more questions or worse, ask to see her phone.

'A friend. Friendship.' He rolled the words in his mouth, as if tasting it to decide their genuineness.

Wendy jumped in to explain more. 'See, I'm not in good terms with my parents. I had no friends prior to our accidental meeting. Everything hap