ARYA’S POVMy hands were shaking, but I kept the gun raised.We had intel that the priest might not be who he claimed to be, and as a detective, I had to go undercover to uncover his secrets.Especially after I saw attempted murder on his record.He did not know it yet, but I had overheard their entire conversation.And now, I did not know what to do or how to feel about him anymore.“Put down the gun, Father,” I said as I stepped out of the shadows. “You do not have to do this.”The shocked, betrayed look on his face made my stomach twist.“You lied to me,” he said.His voice sounded calm, but I could hear the anger underneath it.I tightened my hold on the gun. “I was investigating you.”“You slept with me as part of your investigation?”The question hit hard because I no longer had a good answer for it.Matteo gasped in surprise. “He’s the one you’ve been fucking? A priest?”I ignored him and focused on Leonardo.“At first, yes,” I admitted quietly. “But things changed when I got t
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