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Behind me, a tall guy with dark eyes touches my shoulder. “It was the Enzo family,” he says, looking down his crooked nose at me. It’s been broken more than once.

“Are you—are you sure?” I mumble, fearing the worst.

“Renat is a good friend of mine. I was right there with his brother, helping him get ready, I saw it with my own eyes.”

Someone calls out a name and the tall guy turns away. He forgets about me and hurries over to someone else.

I have to warn Radmir. I have to call Andrei. I have to do something. I need to help Ruvim.

Bolting back up the stairs, I push past the bouncer and out into the parking area, running straight into Renat. All of the air is pushed from my lungs as I crash into him.

He growls at me and grabs my shoulder.

“Look what we have here,” Renat says coldly.

Radmir steps out from behind him. “Jade?” his voice is thick with confusion. “What are you doing here?” His grey eyes are like steel rods of disbelief.

“I-I came to—“ I trip over my words, wanting to tell him everything all at once.

“Don’t bother, Jade Andreev,” Renat says, and my heart sinks so low in my stomach I want to vomit. “Ican tell Radmirexactlywhy you’re here.”

“Radmir—“ I turn to him, but Renat digs his fingers into my shoulde,r causing sharp pain to shoot through me. I clench my teeth in agony.

“This little rat has been working with the Enzos the entire time, Radmir,” Renat says. “She’s been undercover, gathering information, waiting for a chance to strike against our family. And now she has—she’s helped them kidnap our brother.” Renat spits hate at me with each word.

“Wait—” I gasp. “Please, let me—”

“Shut your mouth, bitch. Our brother was taken because of you. Because of what you did,” Renat snarls into my face.

I look from him towards Radmir, pleading with my eyes for him to let me speak.

Radmir’s face sinks into darkness. “How do you know this?” Radmir demands, speaking to Renat.

“Roman and I did a deep dive on her. Oh yes, we came up with the same cover story you first found. The internship of Jade Blake, her little fake life with her little fake name, but that’s all it was—a cover for therealperson who has been living in your house.”

There is a tense moment of silence, so heavy I think my legs might collapse beneath me. The air is too thick to breathe.

“Jade?” Radmir whispers my name, begging me to tell him that none of this is true. “Are you involved with the Enzo family?”

I bite my lip as my heart falls to pieces. There is no point in lying to him. Renat has all the evidence and Ruvim has already been taken.

“I am,” I whisper back, my voice breaking as I speak.

Behind us, Roman, Rodion and Rigor climb out of the car. They have been listening to everything. Everyone is staring at me in disbelief, disappointment and hatred.

My skin is burning red with guilt and shame.

Chapter 22 - Radmir

I heard his words. And I understand what they mean.

But I can’t put two and two together in my mind.

It can’t be real. This can’t be happening.

Jade is standing in front of me, caught in Renat’s steel grip, and her eyes are deep, dark pools of guilt.

“Jade? Are you involved with the Enzo family?” I can barely get the words out they ache so much against my tongue.

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