𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐍𝐘
Silence ensued while we stared at each other, my jaw clenched tight, and my eyes narrowed. With every passing second, my senses warned me that this conversation was steering in a direction that would eventually force me into a motherfucking corner. And the way Stefano played his cards, one by one, he knew it too, which was why he continued with his riddle-me-this, riddle-me-that bullshit.
I stood, squaring my shoulders and straightening my suit jacket. "If you don't get to the point soon, I'll start with your goddamn teeth and work my way down to every last fucking toenail, I swear to God."
He spat out more blood, then licked his cracked lips. "I'll tell you everything I know, but first, we need to make a deal."
