It’s eerie how calm he is right now, given the fact that he was just going ballistic on Evie’s room onlymoments ago. That had just happened… right? Am I losing my mind? “You’re not thinking clearly,” I say, hoping I can talk him down off this particular ledge. “This will work,” Lucio says. Fresh new determination gleams in his eyes. “Lucio,” I say, grabbing his arm. “Think about this. You’re going to be getting into the ring with aPolish fighter. You’re going to be surrounded by men who are loyal to Kazimierz. Even if you do winthe match, what do you hope to gain from it? You think they’re just gonna let you walk out of thereafterwards? You’re the don of the most powerful mafia in the city!” “This might surprise you, Charlotte,” Lucio says calmly. “But even

