JAYCE BECKETT Cole's chest heaved as he panted heavily, his breaths coming in ragged gasps. I feared he was on the brink of a panic attack, his eyes bloodshot and rimmed with red, veins bulging from his forehead like they were about to burst. He grasped his hair with both hands, his fingers knotted in the strands as he stared down at my phone on the floor, his gaze fixed on it with an unnerving intensity. The screen was cracked, but Renato's name still glared at us in bold letters, a taunting presence that seemed to fuel Cole's fury.If only I had left his name as it was before, I thought, regret gnawing at me like a festering wound. But it was too late now. Cole already knew the truth."Renato Marino," Cole whispered the name again, his voice barely audible, his eyes never leaving my phone until the call dropped and the screen went blank. Then, his gaze shifted to me, and I saw the rage in his eyes give way to hatred, a cold, calculated malevolence that made my skin crawl."You
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