Cruel Denial

Cora.

I had foolishly fallen into Dmitri's trap. And here I was, standing in front of the same people Enzo tried to protect me from. The hall went silent. Goosebumps sprouted on my skin as everyone’s eyes drilled into me.

“This woman right here is Mancini's wife,” Dmitri yelled into his mic as the lights came back on. I scanned the crowd, frantic. When I saw him, relief flooded through me. He was