I froze when I turned to face him and saw that he was furious, really furious. I initially thought it was because of our last encounter, but I realized it was deeper than that. I knew I had to play my cards right if I wanted to survive, and I couldn't have Clara getting in the way; her obsession with Silvio could obstruct my path to him.“Thanks for showing me the room. I think I’d prefer to be alone,” I said dismissively, not wanting to engage in a conversation with him.“Answer me!” he shouted, and I turned to meet his gaze.“And what? Yes, I did. She had to pay for what she did to me,” I replied, glaring at him.“That’s not true. I was there, and I saw that there wasn’t a bruise on your cheek. If there was, it had faded, and it’s been over twenty-four hours. You lied to the Don to get revenge on her,” Sam said, and I held his stare, refusing to back down.“What are you going to do? Are you going to tell him?” I asked, looking at him as he studied me intently.“No, I wouldn’t, not b
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