CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE: PLAYING GAMES WITH THE DEVIL NICO ———— “You. Come with me.” Alessandro gestures to me with a jerk of his chin, once Alessia is dragged away by his men. I manage to swallow the proud smile that threatens to climb up my face and nod obediently. That girl, Becca, got what she deserves. I wish Alessia had been given more time to deal with her to her heart’s content. Alessandro rises from the couch with a slow, controlled grace, then signals to one of the guards. His finger swings from the man to the blood-soaked guy still kneeling on the floor. “Lock him up. Make sure he’s tortured enough. I’ll join you once I’m done.” The guards nod immediately and drag the man across the marble floor, ignoring his pleas and screams. His blood leaves a streak behind him as the

