11/22/2021
He’s already seated at the massive desk, his weight leaned back casually as though he is merely having an impromptu meeting with a business associate. I take a step forward and throw the velvet necklace bag full of listening devices onto the leather desktop.
“What the hell is this, Valtieri?”
He chuckles, picking up the bag and looking inside of it.
“This is disappointing. Do you know how much effort I took to place these? How much it will cost to replace them?”
“Are you out of your mind—”
“Tell me, did the children, Josephina and Martin and Layla, did they enjoy their present?”
I freeze. My back is cold.
“You keep my kids’ name outta your mouth,” I grind out from between my teeth.
“They did seem to enjoy it, before I stopped receiving the signal.”
“You stay out of my life, where the hell do you get off—”
“You belong to me. By extension your children belong to me. I take care of what is mine. I needed to know what you needed.”
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