Chapter 240: Rescuing Demitri (2)
Lucius tightened his grip on the man’s collar, his scowl deepening. "What do you want from me?" he demanded. "I don’t have time for your games. Name your price, and I’ll pay it."
The man smirked, unfazed by Lucius’s temper. "Easy there, Lucius," he said and introduced himself, "I am Fabio Vittorio. I’ve come to collect an old debt. You might not know me, but I know you very well."
Lucius’s brows knitted together as confusion clouded his gaze. The name rang faint bells in his mind, sparking a memory. Matteo mentioned that name before... An old rivalry, rooted in vengeance, between Matteo’s family and Fabio’s.
Fabio seized the opportunity, prying Lucius’s hands off his collar and pushing him back with a little force.
"I’ve never taken anything from you," Lucius countered. His mind raced to piece together Fabio’s motives.
Fabio’s eyes shifted toward Demitri, who was sprawled on the floor, struggling to rise. A cold smile played on Fabio’s lips. "Did Demitri never tell you about his past? How he worked for Matteo? How he helped Matteo use my father to gain access to Tsar?"
Lucius’s head snapped toward Demitri with shock and disbelief. "What?" he exclaimed, his voice rising in anger. The flicker of betrayal in his eyes was hard to not notice.
Demitri gritted his teeth as he clutched his stomach. Summoning his strength, he pushed himself up.
Fabio’s gaze returned to Lucius, his tone growing colder. "It seems you’re in the dark about a lot of things. No matter—let’s settle this debt now. I don’t have the luxury of time to waste on you."