Luna was still shaking while she was on the ground. Her hand was trembling. She looked at her hand, lifted it, watching as it shook. She tried to stand up.
I must be strong. I must not have a weak mind, Luna told herself. I must be strong. I must not have a weak mind.
She stood up. That was when Lorenzo walked in. He was shocked that Luna had seen everything because he saw the drawer was open. He knew she had finally checked everything.
Luna, too, was in shock. Because of the gun that had made her tremble, she had forgotten about Lorenzo. She had forgotten to hide. And now, Lorenzo had caught her.
What am I going to do? Luna thought. What am I going to do? she repeated in her mind.
"What are you doing here? Why did you open that drawer? What do you know?" Lorenzo asked.
She knew everything.
"It looks like I was right. I suspected you knew something. I wasn't sure, but I had a hunch. And now, you've confirmed it." Lorenzo continued. "You came into this room searching for something, and now you've seen everything. I'm going to have to tell your husband, Matteo. I'm going to tell him everything. Do you understand?"
"What do you mean you suspected me? How did you know I knew?" Luna asked.
"I didn't really suspect you, but now I do. It was just a hunch, but your reply just now confirmed that you've known for a long time. And now, I'm going to tell Matteo. We'll see what he does about it." Lorenzo said.
Luna fell silent, thinking of what to do. Finally, she had an idea.
"Lorenzo, come here," she said.
He stepped forward.
"There's no need for you to tell him," she said.
"What do you mean? Of course, I have to tell him," Lorenzo replied.
As he turned back to close the drawer, Luna quickly took out her phone and placed it where it could capture a clear view. She set a 15-second timer.
She immediately turned back to Lorenzo. "Come, Lorenzo. There's something I want to tell you."
As he stepped closer, Luna suddenly swung her hand to slap him, but he caught her wrist.
At that exact moment—
Click.
The camera snapped.
Lorenzo frowned. "What was that? What are you doing? Why did you try to slap me just now? What are you plotting?"
"Because you already know too much. I know Matteo won't kill me, but I don't know what you're scheming. Whatever it is, it ends today," Lorenzo said.
"Don't worry about that. Nothing is going to end," Luna replied. "In fact, you're going to help me find out more."
"What do you mean by that?" Lorenzo asked.
"You're going to help me find out more about Matteo. You're going to tell me everything you know about him. Do you understand?" Luna said.
"Stop talking nonsense. What are you trying to say?" Lorenzo replied.
Luna took out her phone and showed him the picture.
"Look at this."
Lorenzo's eyes widened as he saw the image—it looked as if he was trying to harass her, the way he was holding her wrist.
"What are you trying to do with this? You are… I thought you were the most feminine… and the most… one of the most beautiful wives… or women… I've ever seen. Even if you're a material wife… I was happy for him, that he married the most feminine… woman there could ever be. So… tell me… what are you planning to use this for?" Lorenzo said.
"You know, right? You know what I'm trying to do? You understand?" Luna said as she put on an evil grin, smiling wide—almost like she was a different person. She was pretending to be evil, wicked, and cruel.
"I hope it's not what I'm thinking," Lorenzo said.
"It's exactly what you're thinking. And if you don't comply… I'm going to tell my husband you tried to sleep with me. That you tried to sexually harass me. I'm going to tell him that. I'm going to tell him that. I'm going to tell him that." Luna said, grinning in an evil way.
"What do you mean by that? How can you do something so cruel? You're trying to frame me for something I didn't do? Can you really do that? Would a feminine woman do something like that? No. You must be joking. You will never do it. So I won't change my mind. I'm still going to tell Matteo about what you did—searching the office. And besides, just now, with your own mouth, you confessed that you already knew, without even realizing it. You already know he's in the mafia. You admitted it without even thinking. I'm still going to tell him. I know you would never dare do something so cruel." Lorenzo said as he took a step forward.