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Akio ran a hand over his face, then looked over his shoulder. “It’s not that simple.”
“Yes, it is.”
“It’s not,” he said sharply. “They have dirt on me and my family. If I don’t do as they say, then everything my parents have worked so hard for will come crumbling down. And they’ll blame me for it.”
Crossing my arms, I raised a brow. “What kind of dirt?”
Akio cut his gaze to me. “As much as I like you, I would never tell you.”
“Then, tell me what kind of medication you’re giving João.”
After cursing under his breath, he ripped out a piece of paper from his backpack and scribbled something on it. Before handing it to me, he swallowed hard. “Please, don’t tell anyone. They’d have my fucking ass for it.”
“I won’t.”
“Promise me.”
“I promise, Akio.”
I snatched the paper from him, but he didn’t let go.
“I’m only telling you this because …” He paused and frowned. “Because I don’t want anything to happen to you. João and Poison … are dangerous—and not in the I’ll cut your throat kind of way.”
Narrowing my eyes at him, I put the paper into my bag. “I don’t need you to tell me that.” I thought about last night. “I already know how dangerous Poison is, and I don’t plan on staying away.”
