CLAIMED BY THE MAFIA DON
Luca asked, his voice a venomous drawl, that same bone-deep, unsettling tone that chilled me.
“Nothing is going on between us,” I blurted out, hoping that maybe my denial would de-escalate him. “I swear.... Nothing.”
“Nothing is going on between the two of you?” he repeated, mocking me. “Then tell me.... can you hear him right now? Can you hear how hard he’s banging on that fucking door?”
His voice was pure spite, his smirk stretching wider. He was enjoying this.
“You know what?” Luca said, stepping forward, fists clenched so tight his knuckles turned white. “I was really angry when I got those pictures. Really fucking angry when I got the report. Yesterday.”