35| Piero.

ROSALINDA.

Giovanni and I almost lost our lives. He kidnapped Ruby and threatened her with her life as well as that of her parents. But even after everything, my feelings towards him remained the same. When I saw him at Papà’s office, my body still reacted to him in ways that it shouldn’t. What was wrong with me?

I used to hate mafia bosses and their stupid ruthlessness, hurting innocents just to get their way. Why was everything different when I was directly involved? Why couldn’t I hate him?

“I fucking hate you!” I groaned as I pushed my room’s door open and marched in.

“Rosa?” The sound of Sofia’s voice jerked me back to reality, and I turned to see her sitting by the dresser.

I was so consumed in rage that I didn’t even realise that she was in the room. I was angry at Antonio for all that he did to all of us. And most especially, angry at myself for being just angry with him and not actually hating him as I should.

“Your face’s so red,” she observed. “What are you upset about?”

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