Ruined By Mafia
But something in my words, my stance, my defiance had registered, had penetrated that impenetrable façade.
Still, he said nothing. His silence was a weapon, as effective as any physical blow. It created a vacuum that demanded to be filled, that pulled at words and explanations and apologies until they spilled out unbidden. I had seen others break under that silence, had watched them stumble over themselves trying to explain, to justify, to placate. Antonio knew the power of silence, knew how it could unravel even the strongest resolve, how it could make people reveal things they never intended to share.
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