The Mafia's Pawn
For a fleeting moment, I thought he might actually follow through with his threat, that he would push me to the brink of no return.
But then, just as suddenly as the tension had built, it seemed to dissipate. Russo lowered the gun, the cold steel glinting in the dim light as he tucked it back into his coat. He capped the vial of acid and handed it back to Viktor, who accepted it with a curt nod.
“Get inside the car,” Russo ordered, his voice devoid of the earlier malice. “We’re done here.”
I didn’t move right away, my legs frozen in place by a combination of fear and exhaustion. Just then, the men that had earlier held me down grabbed my arm and tucked me into the car.
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