Chapter 1956

Valentino shook his head. "Could you not overthink it like that? I have nothing to do with the leader of the Swindle Order. It's just your imagination running wild. But you can't use it against me like that." Matthew remarked, "I knew you'd still be stubborn, so I got one more piece of evidence. The money she got, and the exact time she got it. You're done for, Valentino." Valentino's expression changed drastically. He whipped out a dagger and went straight for Matthew's throat. Matthew instinctively reacted. He leaned back and kicked Valentino square in the chest, sending Valentino flying. Valentino's back slammed into the van door with a bang, and he let out a guttural howl. He clutched his chest, his face all scrunched up as he yelled in agony, "Fuck! My chest. It hurts." Matthew stooped to grab the dagger off the ground before saying, "Your rib is broken. Stay still. It'll hurt less if you don't move too much and strain it." Holding his chest, Valentino curled up by the van