50 — DESMOND STERLING (POV)

— "Different why? Because you know my name?"

I smash a firm blow into the punching bag.

— "Because I'm your neighbor, your employee?"

I throw another hard punch and my muscles twitches, begging me to stop torturing them.

The comforting hollow sound reaches my ears, one after another. Strong. Powerful. And I connect an even faster sequence, feeling my hands throbbing inside the gloves. But I won't