Matvei. My legs picked up pace, moving faster so I could get this over with and get back to her. I’m a respectful man, and I keep to time.Geal’s footsteps echoed behind me, steady against the concrete.My chest tightened at the fucking lie I had just told myself. Since when did I—a whole fucking mafia boss—reduce myself to this… pathetic, simping behavior?“Matvei.”I heard my name, low, almost cautious, but I didn’t stop. My mind was clouded with Araceli.Shit.I should have never let her hug me like that. The warmth of her body still lingered, stuck in my head like a stain I couldn’t scrub out.“Matvei.”A firm grip clamped around my arm, halting my steps. My muscles tensed instantly, fist curling as I turned, ready to beat the shit out of whoever touched me.I froze.Geal leaned back slightly, already expecting it.“Fuck,” I muttered under my breath, lowering my hand. “What?”“You passed the room,” he said, watching me carefully.I cleared my throat, stepping back, signaling for
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