Alberto started sobbing, his face buried in the arm Alejandro still had around him. His body shook uncontrollably as he tried to wiggle, but Alejandro's didn't budge. Not a bit.

Cole remained still, hunched over, his hands clasped in his lap. Silent. Eyes down, looking at the floor as though it were a sacred refuge.

"What do you want?" Antonio asked, his voice raw, trying to keep the anger out of it. "Money? Obviously, your bank account will be frozen after the incident and all. Just tell me; I'll do anything."

Alejandro wrinkled his nose. His expression was still calm, but the twitch in his eyes was impossible to miss....