"In exchange for what?" Libia asked seriously, fiddling with her hands, unable to make eye contact with him.

"Your help in getting closer to Elena Musso."

"You don’t need my help for that."

"Yes, I do. She’s very clever, and my name raises alarms."

Libia looked up, noticing that Lison’s face had twisted into a hateful scowl.

"What did she do to you?" she asked.

Tiodor closed his eyes for a few seconds, debating whether to share something so personal.

"She killed someone very important in my lif