“Shoot me! shoot me! shoot me! If that will make the pain go away, Miss Dempsey, then certainly shoot me”, Ethan yelled vehemently. Seeing Ethan in such a state shocked Talia. Could he be pretending to care about her? Was this all an act to stop her from walking out on their deal? Was she really important to him? If yes, then why? What had changed between the both of them the past few weeks? She asked herself these questions while her eyes remained fixated on Ethan. She took a deep breath before she finally spoke out. “I don't want to shoot you, Ethan, I just want an explanation from you”, Talia voiced out shakily. She lowered herself slowly to sit her buttocks on the cold floor, she raised her knees and wrapped her arms around them, whimpering softly. “Why would you ask him to tak