Milene’s POV"Did you kill him?"My voice trembled as I stood,my hands shaking. He had , just before reaching for the door. Silence filled the space between us.He didn’t turn immediately."He betrayed me," Angelo said at last, without looking over his shoulder. The words dropped like a blade.That was it. No denial. No explanation. Just those three damning words.He turned his head slightly, just enough for me to see a bit of his expression, unreadable. Cold even."Milene, there are things in this world you don't understand," he said softly. "Things I do to keep people in line. To keep you safe.""Safe?" I spat, the word bitter on my tongue. "You think killing someone makes me feel safe?""It makes sure no one crosses me again. No one touches what’s mine."And there it was again. What’s mine.As if I were just another object in his collection. A trophy wife, bought and shelved."He was a traitor," he added, voice low, almost too calm. "That’s what happens to people like him I
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