CHAPTER 17

MANUEL'S POV

It wasn't like I wasn't remorseful or sorry for the emotional turmoil I had caused her, but I was too shocked to even calculate my thoughts or manage my anger. I had spent the passed hour or so, making series of calls. And it wasn't just about my cousin's personal assistant being here under a mistaken identity, it was also about the raid that had taken place yesterday. I was so furious listening to the feedbacks from Massimo, but was more furious when the call had just disconnected while he was still trying to explain all that had transpired. Now, I didn't know the full story, but a lot of our men were injured. The one that got me so mad was when he said uncle Alexander had been shot on the arm.

A whole lot of things were going through my head, making me reluctant to stop her from walking away in anger. I was not in the right frame of mind to make her calm down. I also couldn't explain the situation of things to her, because she had no business knowing what the Russo fa