Mafia's Web of Deceit

air a few moments before. The door wheezed as it closed after him, and then the lights dimmed, with the groups in the entire room lo

killer. He looked at Marco, who was still tied to the chair with his face swollen and bloodstained. Then h

s before; however, there was an intonation tha

ere relieved to see Adrian or if she were more scared as he had suddenly appeared. The last thing she needed was him seei

spoke was calm, humble in fact. "You know,

the two men who were now trembling in front of him, clearly scared of what was goi

e that Adrian would have jumped forward so soon. Up until now she was alright with the belief that she was goin

lly. 'Adrian stared straight at her.

mano, she said. I was just tryin

"Answers are important. But, by methods, it is equally important." His eyes shifted towards Marco, who was seated

nner of his gait was intentionally wooden. "You'll do thing

d that the mafia had no room for mercy, but to hear those words straight up brought i

rian intently. It took very little insight to

arly jerked the man's head back by the hair and made him look at him squarely in the face. Adrian smiled as he spoke, but his voice

rom the shelf. Any noise, particularly that of metal hitting metal, was enough to stop Eva in her tracks. But she h

wished to keep things on a tight chain, but Adrian stil

he refocused back in her face. "This is

est constrict; her skin suddenly broke into a cold sweat at the back of her neck. She was not stupid enough to expect that she

r this. She came here with a purpose, that is, to prove herself. But was she really prepared for the price? Did

at her thoughts, "Don't do that." This is the price of loyalty," cried the wounded man, and he turned his b

could feel the rushing in her ears wi

night with a stranger? Was she ready t

to do. She could not risk being a victim of the fear that had been swallowing her. Not now. T

looking as mean as a

hands into her fists at her sides and set her jaw. As it was established, she had to prove she

mind as I sat, pinned down by my desk and piles of papers that had accumulated over the past few weeks of excessive studying. This was not only about trying to impress Adrian, a

ow who has turned against her, who is willing to sacrifice Adrian, just to gain a little more authority. But as each painful second passed, sh

ful groans came out of Marco's mouth at this, but in between

d, hardly whispering. "I know who

he Valencian with her gaze before she could demand an a

ut, "Don't rush it, Eva," in a tone that clearly conv

himself together to fight back. He could hardly say

Marco said softly, nearly in

she must decide what to do with it all. By being a double agent, she vowed loyalty to the man who saved her life, but