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WANG 151:“I’m Wang,” I said. “Relax. I’m not here to cause problems.”This man was… strange. He didn't bother responding to my reassurances. Though I didn't know why I needed to reassure him of my presence. He kept on staring through those dark eyes. I swallowed hard, feeling something I didn't like. Pressure.This strange man was getting increasingly unlikable with the amount of pressure he kept throwing my way. His eyes were digging into me now…I held his gaze anyway. “You invited her,” I added. “So I figured it wasn’t private.”“Or Asher dragged you in here.” The man wolfishly grinned. He resembled a predator, ready to devour me. It totally begged the question. Why? I glanced at Zaria, waiting for her to clear the tension. But she was just standing there in an angry lock gaze with the man. Irritation rushed through me. Say it, Zaria. Say who I am to you now and spare me this annoying glaring. Say I'm your friend. Suddenly, Zaria turned to me with a knowing look. Wait. Wh

ELIX 153:I tapped the board lightly with my finger. “You think I don’t know he’s a snake?” I asked.“Father… I've been with him for eight years and I want to marry him. Doesn't that tell you I am fucking crazy?” I frowned. “You agreed to this plan, Father. Why the change?”His grip on the pen tightened again and he started writing once more. Even slower this time. Seemed to me like the father he wanted to write to, the slower his hand functioned.I watched in utter boredom.“Tried… stop… him. Failed.”“Of course you failed,” I said without hesitation. “You always do things halfway.”His eyes flashed with anger.“You tried to sabotage him and ended up like this?” I asked, gesturing casually at his body. “That’s not a warning. That’s a lesson on what not to do.”His breathing grew rougher as he started writing.“Everything is dangerous… deeper… than you think.”I clicked my tongue softly. “You’re thinking too small. I’m not trying to destroy him,” I continued. “I’m trying to control hi

Zaria 155:What?Why was he smiling like he knew a joke and I didn't?This was serious. I meant every word, but I also needed him to hear and understand it.Well. If Renzo understood my words, he didn't show it. Instead, he snapped his fingers again and just like before, the response was instant. Asher stepped forward this time. In his hand was a black briefcase. He handed it to Renzo without a word.My eyes narrowed slightly.What now?Before I could process it, movement happened behind me. I whirled around to see what the hell was going on… but all I could see was a chair behind me and Wang.“Er…” Wang trailed off, tilting his head at me. I shrugged. I had no idea. Someone placed it there so quickly that I hadn’t even heard them approach.“Sit.” Renzo's commanding voice filled my head. My body tensed.But then, I sat down gingerly. Unfortunately, the realization hit me a second too late, and my fingers curled slightly against my thigh.Damn him.I straightened almost immediatel

ZARIA 157:“And I know,” he continued softly, “you will never love any man as much as you love me.”That—I swallowed, hating the way my body reacted, hating the way my mind started calculating to protect Rai from his father. Fuck you, Renzo. I forced my expression back into a poker face.“This isn’t over,” I said quietly.Renzo’s lips curved again.“Oh, Zaria,” he murmured.“It just started.”______________________________“Arghhhhh!” My scream echoed down the empty corridor. Wang followed quickly behind me, looking utterly confused.“What the fuck just happened in there, Zaria?”I tilted my head up and spotted the cameras. Renzo was definitely watching us right now.“Shh. Come with me,” I said under my breath. “The stairs. At least our voices will echo there, and he won’t hear anything.”Wang’s frown deepened, and he stopped in his tracks. “I need answers, Zaria—and I need them now.”“Jesus, Wang!” I snapped. “Just come with me, okay?”Wang didn’t budge.“No,” he said flatly. “You

ZARIA 159:She turned back toward the stairs, continuing upward until he disappeared.I loosened my grip.“Zaria,” Wang whispered.“Not yet.”We waited a few more seconds.Nothing.I exhaled slowly and pushed the closet door open just enough to peek out. The hallway stayed quiet and clear.I stepped out.Wang followed, rolling his shoulders. “That,” he said under his breath, “was not normal.”A dry laugh slipped out of me. “No. It wasn’t.”He folded his arms. “You want to explain why a woman who has been in love with a mafia boss…”“She is a mafia princess too.” I chirped in.“Yeah… explain why a mafia princess is faking a broken nose and whistling like a lunatic in a stairwell? Can you explain?”I dragged a hand through my hair. “Wang, she knows me more than I know her personally. She was acting like she didn't know where the noise came from.”“She’s acting. She got injured because of Renzo.” Wang repeated. “No shit.”His eyes narrowed. “Renzo Dominico.”I didn’t have to respond.W