Chapter 29 I Will Make Sure You Have the Men You Need

Alessandro didn't actually go upstairs. He stopped on the stairs before rounding the corner. The fury of being tricked seemed to fill his chest like acid, and it was corroding his rationality. He couldn't stand such ambiguity. He had to see things clearly, and he had to tear Lucia's lies apart to see the truth hidden within, no matter how distasteful it was. He turned abruptly and strode back to Lucia. She was still slumped on the floor, and she looked up in terror when she heard his footsteps. Before she could react, he grabbed her wrist in a vice-like grip. "Come with me." Alessandro's voice was as cold as ice. "No! Alessandro, what are you doing?" Lucia tried to struggle, but her strength was nothing compared to his. She was like a butterfly whose wings were being held. He ignored her resistance, not even looking back at her as he dragged her to the small living room. Lucia followed him, stumbling as she went. Pain shot through her bare feet as she stepped on the cold marble