Romano's POV

"That's ridiculous," I denied, shaking my head vehemently. "It can't be him..."

"Why would you say that?" he questioned, his probing gaze locking onto mine. "Do you trust him that much?"

"No, it’s just that when we were sold to him, he mentioned protecting us from people like Samuel, Luciana's father, who killed my father. He said that was his way of proving his love for my father."

"That's a lie. It's a fabricated story." He pulled out a photo from his inner suit and handed ...