I glared at him and he looked at me with equal intensity. My heart was beating rapidly. I was this close to being exposed. If Lorenzo had been on that call he would have known that I was with Dante.

I raised my hand to slap him across his cheek was he caught my hand in mid-air and pulled me close to him.

“Erica, I do not know why you continue to resist me and frolic with him!”

I tried to retaliate with my left hand but he caught that as well and all I could do was stand still, while he held me, and glare furiously at him.

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