“No way!” The word left Isabella’s lips sharp and instinctively before she could attempt to stop it, as if rejecting it could make it untrue.
“That’s not even possible,” she said again, her voice lower now, but no less certain.
Sofia didn’t respond immediately because the file standing ight there opened and unchanging. The words sat there, permanent, resilient and real.
AUTHORIZED TERMINATION AGENT: ISABELLA ROMANO
Amidst all of this, Lorenzo didn’t move or even blink, his eyes were fixed on the screen the whole time, lingering on her name and for the first time since all of this began, doubt crept into his expression.
And she saw it. Isabella saw it, the shift and his hesitation in his expression and that hit her harder than any bullet ever could.
“Lorenzo…please don't tell me you s
