Chapter 61: King of the Underworld

Ermanno's feet seemed to move on their own as he rushed to Celine, pulling her into a tight embrace. She trembled in his arms, her voice a whisper of fear and shock.

"I... I just killed a man," she stammered, her hands quivering as she clung to him.

Ermanno shushed her gently, his voice low and soothing. "Shh, you saved me," he murmured, his fingers gently prying the gun from her grasp.

The silence between them was heavy with the weight of the moment, the aftermath of violence and blood ringing in their ears.

Ermanno gazed down at Celine's tear-streaked face, his heart aching for her pain and fear. Gently, he brushed away the strands of hair that had fallen into her eyes.

“Ermanno… I just killed him.”

Celine's mind was in a blur, the shock and horror of what she'd done still echoing through her body. She'd been home, a terrified witness to the struggle between Neo and Alessandro's men, when she'd seized her chance to escape.

With a racing heart and frantic thoughts, she'd