“Kolya, you bastard! Are you suggesting he hurt Lia?” Yan sounds disapproving. “She did nothing.” “Whether I hurt her or not is neither of your concern. And since when are you her advocate, Yan?” My tone is more biting than usual. “She’s…innocent, Boss. She did nothing to deserve…” he trails off. “Me?” I finish for him. “I didn’t say that.” “You didn’t have to.” And in a way, he’s right, but being innocent doesn’t exempt her of her fate. However, people
