I couldn't believe my ears. What did he just say? “What do you mean?” I slowly asked him.
“I got Simon fired from his job because Sebastian told me that he liked you and that he wasn't really a big fan of mine. I knew the manager and it was just a small favor which he granted me. He got laid off at my request simply because I was insecure and arrogant. I'm very sorry, Victoria,” he said. No. No. I can't believe this.
I felt it before I noticed it. A teardrop rolled down my cheeks from my eyes as I couldn't believe the amount of cruelty that one person could be capable of.
“Why? Why would you do something like that? Simon gave everything to that job. He gave his blood, his sweat, and his tears for that job and ultimately his life for that job. How is it fair that you do these things to people and you just get away with it?”
“I'm sorry, Victoria,” he said again.
“Sorry? You're sorry? Someone died, Alessandro! Do you understand that?! For everything you did to me. Every shit you put me through! I forgave you. I held nothing against you. I forgave you because it wasn't your fault. It was your father's influence and most times it was my fault for upsetting you or getting on your last nerve. You've got a short temper and I understand that. I respect that and I try as much as possible not to rile you up. Even when you hit me, I still blamed myself for being too mouthy and setting you off. But this! This one right now takes the cake. You did it. You really did it, Alessandro! You hurt me! All thanks to you a young man is dead! Dead and gone!”
He rose from his seat with Athena and tried to come closer to where I lay with Matteo. “No! Don't come close to me! Don't touch me, Alessandro!”
“Victoria, I'm sorry. I never meant to kill him or for him to die this way. If I meant to kill him or hurt him, you yourself can attest to the fact that he would have been dead a long time ago. I never meant him any harm.”