Chapter 24

I felt a surge of annoyance and frustration, and I clenched my fists at my sides. "Why didn't you tell me? Why did you keep it a secret?"

Mario shrugged, his expression nonchalant. "It wasn't important. The only thing that matters is the job, and making sure that you take down the target. Kylian is just a distraction, and you need to focus on the task at hand." mario's lips curved as he stared deeply into my eyes as if searching for a clue. I mellowed my head for a while and then slowly met his gaze.

I shook my head, staring into Mario's eyes in disbelief.

Background check?

How couldn't I have thought of that?

I couldn't believe that Mario had kept this information from me, and that he had been using it against me without my knowledge.

It made me wonder, what other things he was keeping from me.

"You're right," I said, my voice low and scornful, "I'll focus on the job, and I won't let anything get in my way. But you need to be honest with me from n