The Games of the Heart
The atmosphere reeks of unwashed dishes and stagnant air, making my stomach churn involuntarily.
“Mr. Costanzo,” Peter stammers, dropping to his knees in a mixture of fear and guilt. His complexion is ashen, and he trembles like a leaf in the wind. Peter recently, he fucked up by working for one of my rivals. That’s why he looks like he’s about to pee his pants right now. I’m not here to kill him because, unfortunately, he’s one of the best.
“Why do you look like you saw a ghost?” I ask, taking my seat on the dining chair Samuel brings for me. The creak of the chair echoes through the room, and I lean back, feigning nonchalance, though tension crackles in the air.
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