Chapter 21. Incisive

Biting his lower lip, Xanthis knocked on the door of Dre’s bedroom.

He walked in after Dre responded with, “Come in.”

He was sitting on the couch, arms folded across his chest. He stared at his brother with dull eyes, his face holding no emotion.

“What do you want?” Dre asked, his gaze unwavering.

“You suspect me, don’t you?”

Xanthis asked, a weary look on his face.

Alex looked away.

“What are you trying to say?”

“I know you don’t trust me. I know you think I’m after the mafia. I know you think I want to hurt you. You’re wrong, Alex. I never wanted to hurt you. I just… wanted to stay here for a little while and get you to trust me and feel what brotherly love I still have for you. Deep down, you know that I would never do anything to-”

Dre interrupted him.

“You could as well deceive me and I would fall for it.”

Xanthis sighed.

“I’ll be leaving today. I just don’t want us to still be at loggerheads with each othe