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Chapter Thirty Eight

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last update Last Updated: 2024-12-15 23:25:05

"I killed him."

That revelation hit me like a punch to the guy, freezing me in place, especially after the note Isabella had left for me.

I stared at Matteo, barely able to process his words.

My heart was pounding so loudly that it drowned out the sounds of the forest around us.

"You.... killed him?" I repeated, my voice shaky, hoping I had misheard.

Hoping it was a mistake. A joke.

Matteo's eyes were on me, his expression hard, unreadable. The playful man who had been teaching me how to shoot moments ago was gone. And in his place stood a stranger, someone more colder, someone dangerous.

"Yes." He said simply, as if it was a matter of fact, like discussing the weather.

The note from Isabella burned holes into my palm.

Did Isabella know who the fuck she was staying with now?

My mind raced with questions, but one stood out.

Why hadn't anyone told me this before?

"Why?" I asked, my voice barely above a whisper.

He took a deep breath, his gaze never leaving mine. "Because Dante Ricci was
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