"You want me to obey you, right? I will do it. I will do whatever you want! Please, just let him live," Leah sobbed. Her voice broke, filled with a deep, hollow despair.
Fabio slowly knelt before her. A triumphant smile spread across his face, creating a chilling contrast to Leah's suffering. "You were always the smart one, Leah," he said softly.
He gripped both of her arms, pulling her up with a forceful yank until she stood upright.
Fabio stared deep into her swollen eyes as if trying to chain her soul. "I want us to go back to how we were. Two lovers who belong to each other. As Leah Etmand and Arnold Hein."
Hearing the name Arnold Hein, the man she had loved before the bitter truth was unmasked, made Leah's chest tighten. But as she glanced at Mark, who lay soaked in blood, she knew she had no other choice.
