“Whore,” one of them hissed as he passed me by, stunning me. The other added, “Paolo’s lucky he didn’t marry your cheating ass.” I wasn’t sure if I’d come up with a good comeback. I wasn’t fond of confrontations, but I never got the chance to figure it out. Maximus stormed past me, grabbed the first guy by the neck, and smashed him face-first into the wall. Then he grabbed the second by the throat and thrust his fist into his mouth.
