Cuco’s pov;
I stayed quiet for a while and quickly shook my head to prevent him from noticing my nervousness of getting suspicious.
“No,” I replied. “It’s because killing him now would be careless.”
“Careless?” Maldini repeated, seemingly amused. “Explain.”
“There were eyes,” I said. “If I had done it, it would’ve been messy. I believe you wouldn’t want that.”
A pause and then he nodded, smiling slowly.“Good. Very good.”
I was flooded with relief but said nothing“And yet,” he continued, his expression shifting, “something still bothers me.”
Here it came.
“You walked out of that house alive,” he said. “Unharmed and calm. As though you had spoken to him.”
“You were watching,” I said slowly.
He chuckled. “Now, Palpattini, don’t try to play games here. You were aware that I had men w
