Chapter 68

Katerina:

I stood, baffled as I processed what just happened while Cosimo walked around toward the men, friends of his own, talking to them.

It wasn’t until a hand touched my shoulder that I jumped, surprised to see that she did approach me.

“You gave him the chance to play you in a way that would have you wondering how things went the way that they did.” Claudia said, her voice calmer than I thought that I would hear. The woman regularly argued with me, and I knew not to expect anything other than that.

“He knew what was coming when he came here to begin with,” I said, turning to face her. “I am surprised that you came.”

“I came with Diego. He asked me to do so considering that he and Lea were coming. I didn’t want to leave them alone with the devil, and considering the fact that he has been playing dirty, my son wasn’t going to let him go.” She said, and I nodded. “You heard of my daughter.”

“Yes,” I said, and she nodded. “And I take it that you have heard a lot more of the con