Chapter 105

EMILIANO'S POV It didn't feel like silence in Santiago's office. Like a storm holding its breath, it buzzed, heavy. Knowing that everything would change the instant he opened his mouth, I waited across from him. He didn't waste any time. "You're out unless you demonstrate your loyalty. You are aware of what that implies. My throat constricted. I slowly nodded while keeping my gaze fixed on the red-stained blade resting on his desk. Although I already knew the answer, I still asked, "Who?" He smiled as if he was enjoying watching my soul split in two. "Mateo, your cousin." I glanced down at my hands. They were shaking. Mateo. The person who endured abuse for me as a child. Mateo once made me laugh by jumping off a roof. "You want me to kill him?" "No. You must do it for me. Otherwise, you lose your name. Your location. Your life. He bent over. Additionally, don't assume you can play both sides. Your entire family will burn if you make one mistake. I didn’t answer. I left. However, my mi