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“We’re going to win this deal,” Giorgio says, looking me up and down with disdain.
“Don’t count on it,” I argue back.
“Good luck, you’re going to need it. Everyone knows you don’t know what you’re doing. Dario was the leader of this company,” Giorgio states.
That was low, and it takes everything in my power to not let the fists I’m clenching fly. “The difference between my brother and me is I’ll do anything to win. Keep pushing me and you won’t like what I am capable of,” I warn him.
His eyes narrow on me. “Anything happens to our sister, and I’ll fucking kill you, you hear me?”
“Look forward to it.” I smirk.
“Come on, we can’t talk sense into a man like him,” Giorgio says to his brother, then they both leave my office.
I sit back in my chair and shake my head.
“Guess the fact no furniture is broken is a good start,” Martina says, walking back into my office.
“The day is young,” I quip as I hang my head.
“Guess it is. Are you okay?” she asks, looking me over.
I nod. “Yeah, it’s just, you know …” I say.
“The plan has consequences. You’re toying with real people’s lives and that comes with two pissed-off brothers.”
I burst out laughing. “I guess you could say that.”
“I’d expect you to do the same thing if the roles were reversed. They were doing what they thought was best for their sister.”
“You know I wouldn’t harm her, don’t you?” I ask as a frown forms on my face.
“Of course, but there are other ways in which to hurt someone that isn’t physical,” she states.
“She’s stronger than her brothers are giving her credit for,” I mumble quietly.
“Then she’s going to be just fine. You never know, if you pretend for long enough, it might be hard to work out what is real and what is fake.”
I scoff, she is seriously living in Lalaland if she thinks Natalia Fiorenzo and I are going to fall in love and live happily ever after. Maybe happily ever after once one of us knocks off the other.
Martina just smirks and walks out of the office.
Picking up my phone, I text Nico.
Alessandro: I need your help.
Nico: Again?
Alessandro: Fuck you, yes.
Nico: Fine, name it.
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NATALIA
“Hey, Francesca, how can I help you?” I say, answering my phone.
“I need a favor,” she asks. She needs a favor from me. That’s strange, she’s never asked me for one before.
