Cut by the Don
The sound held no anger, only a staggering, profound anguish.
"The flight is cancelled," I said, taking a step closer. My security team fanned out, blocking any escape route.
His shoulders slumped. He didn't reach for a weapon. He didn't call for help he knew wouldn't come. He just… looked at me. "I thought you were dead," he said, his voice thick. "When Luca showed me those records… “Dio”, I wanted to be."
"Your grief is noted," I replied, my tone glacial. "And irrelevant. You don't get to escape the consequences of what you did."