Mara
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Alex moved closer, the grin on his face twisted like a demon wearing human skin. He crouched in front of me, dragging the huge cold metal wrench along the ground. The sound alone made my stomach twist.
“You really don’t get it, do you?” he sneered. “You think you’re some innocent caught in the middle of all this? Let me open your f*****g eyes.”
He reached out and grabbed my jaw roughly, forcing me to look into his eyes.
“That man you’re living with, the one kissing your lips like he gives a s**t? Lucian Vale is a killer. A cold-blooded, ruthless monster. He’s not some lonely, mysterious CEO. He’s a goddamn mafia boss. He’s buried more bodies than you’ve seen in movies, sweetheart.”
He let go of my face and laughed darkly.
“And here you are, playing maid in his palace of de
