I suppress a laugh and shrug. “I have no use for friendships. Alliances are the only connections that are useful. Our alliance served its purpose. Now, it’s time to put it to rest.”
She nods and rests her head against my shoulder once more. “Can I ask you a question, Aleks?”
“Why did you kill her like that?” Olivia asks. “Kennedy knew as much as you did, right? Or at the very least, he suspected what was going on. He would have arrested Yulia as well as Hargrove. So why kill her?”
“Because the case against Hargrove is going to be a disgusting spectacle. His name, along with everyone connected to him, is going to be dragged through the mud. If I’d let Kennedy arrest her, she’d have had a trial of her own. And the Bratva would have been roped into it. I’m not interested in fame, Olivia. N
