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I squarehs to hide the porcelain shards

His bloated face is s if we’d ever meet in person If I were you, I would’ve hoped the day would never come”

I have a good mind to snap his thick neck, but that would be too easy “You have o”

The layers of his chin quiver as he laughs “You didn’t think I’d let a witness walk away, did you?”

Gnashing my teeth, I hold back the violence that threatens to erupt “A man who doesn’t keep his word is a dishonorable man” Even in our unethical circles

He curls a lip and says in atone, “I’ve been accused of worse”

My smile is cold “No one wants to follow a dishonorable man”

“Who would they rather follow? You?” He laughs again, glancing at his men At his cue, they all pipe up with chuckles “In that case, they’d be following a ghost”

“Honor our deal and let her go There’s still tier”

He scoffs “Do you think you’re in any position to negotiate?”

I close a step between us “With the file that’s fallen into my hands, I have all the power”

His gleeful expression slips “What file?”

“Come on, Stefanov You’re a terrible actor”

His eyeballs bounce in their sockets I iure out who betrayed hi Pavlov, the only other man besides Besov who knew about their criuilty party

“You’re wondering who gave it to me,” I taunt

“Gave you what?” he asks, keeping up the show

My voice is cold, the hatred I feel for thisevery word I utter “The video of how you killed my parents”

A gasp comes from the corner, but I tune it out I need to focus on Stefanov He’s a snake at best, one who’ll happily strike when uard is down

Fear creeps into his eyes, but he blinks it away quickly

I laugh “Did you think I wouldn’t find out?”

He sneers “It doesn’t matter You’re a dead man anyway”