Chapter 106

Althaia

“Hold the fuck up!” I shouted as Luca and Giovanni brandished their knives. “Why do you have a knife when I am completely unarmed?”

“You stole fifty thousand from me. I’m here to teach you a lesson.” Luca declared, a crazy look in his eyes.

“I won that money fair and square.” I managed a nervous laugh.

“No.” He advanced, and I shifted my feet, uncertain if he was serious or mocking me.

“Come on, Luca! You can’t be serious. Put the knife away.” I tried to appear unbothered, but the reality was anything but that.

“No. You played dirty, and I don’t like when people play dirty.” He gave me a maniacal smile, closing the distance.

My eyes widened as I took several steps back. What the hell was I supposed to do? How could I fight them when they were armed?

I looked at Damiano, finding him observing us with his arms crossed and his expression completely blank. He wasn’t going to say anything to save my ass? Was he real