CIARA'S POV 

I laughed, a cold, mirthless sound. "And you think I'm going to forgive you? You think I'm going to give you a second chance? You're delusional, Alexio. You're living in a fantasy world where you think you can just waltz in here, apologize, and expect everything to be okay. Well, let me tell you something, Alexio. It's not going to be okay. It's never going to be okay."

I took another step closer to him, my voice dropping to a whisper. "You're a monster, Alexio. A monster who would kill his own children to get ahead. And you think I'm going to trust you around my workers? You...