Chapter 16

Vincenzo give a look of pity to the man lying on the ground in front of him, covered in tattered clothes and blood. His own blood. He signaled his men to tie him up to the chair. He took a seat opposite to him while James observed the scene, leaning against the wall in the corner of the room.

"Why?" He asked calmly as Ben spat some blood on the ground. He looked Vincenzo in the eye and smirked. He was not ready to spill anything just yet. He only sighed before looking away from his boss' eyes. This infuriated Vincenzo and he grabbed his bloody face in his hands to squeeze it hard, making Ben grunt in pain.

"Why?" He asked again. This time with much anger, "I fucking gave you everything. Money, shelter, I even trained you myself. Then why?" his voice boomed by the end of the sentence.

"Why?" Ben spat. "You are fucking asking me why? The real question is why I shouldn't when you were the reason behind my misery. When you were the actual reason behind me being without a penny, me struggli