บท 76: Sympathy from the don. - I

'I apologize for the way I pushed you out.

 ~ Lucas.' 

Evelyn's eyes re-read the words again and again but did not say it out loud. She was very much aware of the presence of the don that was glaring holes into her skull. 

Evelyn quickly folded the paper and just as she was about to shower in her pocket the don interrupted her. 

"Do you mind if I see it?" 

The words seemed like they were asking for her permission to that was not the case. Salvatore was merely taking the pain of being polite. Otherwise, if he wanted he could have actually snatched away the paper from her and be done with the whole matter. 

"It's just a note, don." Evelyn gave him a nervous smile. "It has hardly a sentence written in it." 

Salvatore stared at her ignoring the words. His outstretched hand told her that he had not taken his decision bad and she was to hand it over to him.