ELEANOR “What the hell do you mean, I’m working for you?” I asked in a low, confused but determined tone. “I don't work for you, and I never will. You hear me? Never.”Don Salvatore barely looked up as he calmly wiped his mouth with a napkin.“First, you said I could leave once we talked. Then, it was dinner first, and we’d talk while we ate. Now you’re saying I need to finish the food before you’ll tell me anything. And somehow, I’m suddenly working for you?”I laughed bitterly, shaking my head. “You’re just stalling, playing games, and I’m not going to do this anymore.”I had once again found my guts all of a sudden, and then without another word, I got back up from the seat, turned around, and strode towards the exit—each step feeling like a small victory, like I was finally taking control of the situation.First Aasad stepped into my path before I got to the doors—his massive frame blocking them like a wall, and then I heard the unmistakable click of a gun being cocked.I froze i
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