“Lies,” I snarled, slamming my hand against the tree beside her head. She flinched, her breath hitching, and it only stoked the fire burning in my chest. "You thought I was a fool, didn’t you? Smart Leo thought the big Russian was going to fall into her fucking trap and eat out of the palm of her—”"I didn’t fucking know, Rafa," she cut me off. And when I peered deeper, I saw her eyelids shimmering with unshed tears.Leonora’s voice quivered, and her hands came up, trembling, as if to plead with me. "I fucking swear it. Papa—my father…he didn’t tell me what he was planning. I didn’t know Luca was in the picture all along, Rafayel. You have to believe me!"I wanted to.God, I wanted to believe her. But the doubt coiled around my heart like a snake, tightening with every word she spoke. I stepped closer, caging her in, my body inches from hers. Her scent filled my lungs, intoxicating and maddening all at once."And you expect me to just take your word for it?"Her lip trembled, and for
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