Chapter 319 - Petunia

I watched him go. He'd somehow managed to twist and turn everything I'd said around to suit his negative narcissism. He was skilled at that part of psychopathy, that was for damn sure. He might have gotten the last word this time, but I was determined to show him that he wasn't an evil person.

Massimo was waiting outside the door. His face was thunderous as he allowed his brother to pass him. When he turned back to me, his eyes were cold and held my death. "Never again. Do you understand me?"

I looked at the man. Let his threat roll off me like water off a duck's back. "Do you know that he plans to allow the Petters to kill him?"

Massimo jolted slightly. "I won't let that happen."

I snorted. "Yeah, and you and your wife seem to be doing a real bang up job making him face his demons."

Massimo's hands clenched into fists. "What do you know of his demons? You barely know him."

As if time was the only thing that allowed a deeper knowing of someone else. Sure, time was importan