VIOLET I watched Alvaro talk to Luciano over the phone, my heart racing with fear. I could barely hear what they were saying but judging from the way he kept on laughing so loudly at intervals, I could guess he was having fun toying with both our emotions. “There,” he said, finally dropping the call and turning to meet me. “He should be on his way now.” I glared at him knowing exactly what he meant. He was still smiling though, his smile doing nothing but irritating me. “I can’t wait for him to arrive,” he said with a chuckle. “Then I would make you both pay by ending your lives. That way you can reunite in hell when I bury you side by side like the good old Romeo and Juliet.” I tried to steady my breathing as Alvaro's words echoed in my mind. I knew that he was serious, and that he w

