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He laughs like a maniac “Oh … I understand now” With narrowed eyes, he stalks me like a predator “You’re in love”

“I want to speak to Molly I know she’syou do this,” I say

He laughs again “You think Molly owns me?”

He shoves ht besidethis place and Marcello’s filthy prison She would be nothing without me”

So Marcello is here I was right

“You’re right,” I reply, cockingthat she’s letting you do all the dirty work?”

His face turns sour, and he walks off and starts pacing up and down the s to hi, but he’s obviously conflicted Suddenly, he stops and points at me

“You’re trying to trickhis chin after same of yours”

“I’m not I just want to free Marcello”

He scoffs, “And you think this was the way to do it?” Again he laughs,“Like you’d ever have a chance”

“I’ to trade,” I say

“For what?” he barks back, not taking a second to even absorb what I’

“Me”

He just stares at ain as they home in on my perked-up boobs Then that vicious soose bumps scatter on my skin

“You’re willing to e for Marcello’s freedom?”

A chill runs up and downme

“Yes”

He circlesin every inch of my skin like it’s for sale

“And what if I don’t agree? What are you going to do?” He raises a brow “Stopwhat I want?”