The Bet That Broke Us
he said quickly, his voice trembling now, “I didn’t mean to hit you! I love you, okay? I just…”
I cut him off, my voice breaking. “You’ve completely lost your mind.”
His face darkened, all softness gone. He turned to the drawer beside the bed and pulled out a syringe filled with a clear liquid.
“He took everything from me,” Maxello muttered, pacing. “Rolex took you, took my family’s respect, took my future. But I can fix it. I can make it right. It’ll be just us again, Mia. I promise.”
I struggled to pull away, my heart hammering wildly. “No! Don’t touch me!”
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