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I’d been hiding fro any the burn

Instead of clawing at Cristian’s face, I stood, walking toward him in acceptance of his request, but I didn’t speak When I passed Felix, I glared at hi all the fury and hatred I felt toward hiaze His expression flickered a little, and hisa smile

“Fuck you,” I hissed as I walked past

Felix didn’t answer me

Cristian fell into step with me, but I didn’t speak the entire walk to his office—he stayed silent too But he stayed close Instead of choosing to walk ahead of me in a power ainst my arm as alked

I didn’t want that to be a co Hatred and fury, that’s what I needed toward hirasp on to it Not with two hands Not with Cristian

His office smelled of him

Not Cristian

The abhorrent aftershave that had been seared into my skin That I’d forever associate hat happened to ainst the fact that I’d drunk a considerable amount of vodka on an empty stomach Despite that, I felt painfully sober

“He is going to be punished,” Cristian stated, closing the door behind us

I tiltedon him as he walked farther into the room “He almost raped your fiancée He punched h I may be new to mob life, I do understand that crimes such as this are not punishable offenses They are capital ones” I hurled the words at hi so I didn’t have to be near hiertips burned with the need to hurt so

Cristian didn’t move to sit behind his desk, didn’t make the effort to create distance between us, he leaned on the side of it as if he knew I needed to be away from him I did not sit down That would ered by the door

“Of course, I doubt that this has to do with the cris to,” I added, a bite to my voice