Valeria

Some people think they know how far they can fall. They think they’ve seen betrayal, deception, and danger. I used to think that too. I was wrong.

I felt frozen, my legs barely holding me upright. Dante stood across from me, silent, eyes sharp and unyielding. Aurelio Rossi, calm but deliberate, leaned slightly against the desk, watching me like a cat sizing up a mouse. My pulse pounded. My mind raced. I had faced death before. I had faced men with guns, lies, and traps. But ...