I'm trying to protect you.

Dominic's hand let go of Lisanna. The information Alex provided made him feel suffocated. Dominic was so angry that he couldn't be. Dominic reached into his pocket. Inside was a gun. Dominic wants to shoot Alex dead right here.

Lisanna saw the gun in Dominic's pocket. Her face turned white. Lisanna quickly spoke up, she didn't want Dominic to kill Alex. Lisanna's voice was filled with worry, she said.

"Alex! Don't joke. This is a serious matter, you can't joke around like that. This will mess things up. We're just friends, we're not lovers."

Sweat trickled down Lisanna's forehead. She had never felt so dangerous as she did now. Alex neither objected to Lisanna's words nor did he agree, he just kept silent. He seemed to have seen the fear in Lisanna's eyes, so he wouldn't continue to attack Dominic.

Dominic heard Lisanna's words, he also saw Alex's silence. Dominic gently let go of his hand. He had given up on killing Alex. At least for now. The atmosphere became more tense. Dominic