Mira's eyes locked onto Leo's, her heart racing with anticipation. "What is it?" she asked, her voice barely above a whisper.
Leo's gaze was intense, his eyes boring into hers. "I want you to tell me the truth about Venom anything and I'll let you go ," he said, his voice firm but controlled.
Mira's mind racing, she tried to process the request. What did Leo want to know about Venom? she didn't even know she was related to venom until now..
"I don't know what you're talking about," Mira said, trying to stall for time.
But Leo's expression told her that he wasn't buying it. "Don't play games with me, Mira," he said, his voice cold and detached. "I know you're hiding something. And I want to know what it is."
Mira's heart sank, her mind racing with the implications. she can't lie and anyways if she did it Would it put her uncle in greater danger?
She took a deep breath, trying to weigh her options. But before she could respond, Leo's phone rang, shattering the tension in the room.
"Excuse me," Leo said, his voice curt, as he answered the call.
Mira watched as Leo's expression changed, his eyes narrowing as he listened to the person on the other end of the line.
"What is it?" Mira asked, her curiosity getting the better of her.
Leo's gaze locked onto hers, his eyes filled with a mixture of anger and concern. "It's about your uncle," he said, his voice low and menacing. "He's dead. And it seems like someone was trying to silence him permanently and it worked..