<div style="text-align: justify;">Anna was still shaken, but the detective’s attempts at making her uncomfortable helped a little. Having something in her hand helped as well. She didn’t like smoking, but it was better than doing nothing. Focusing on following the smoke with her gaze helped her think of something other than the fact that she was putting her life on the line.<br/><br/>Hearing the man’s answer about his thoughts on mobsters was a relief. She didn’t think anyone could pretend to be that angry about any subject. It was clear that the man really hated mobsters. It was a bit concerning regarding the fact that she had been living with one, but she tried to push it aside. “I couldn’t agree more with you”, she replied quietly. “I… I have been a pawn myself, up to… well, last night”. <br/><br/>Listening to the man say she needed to calm down, she laughed. Her laughter was a little high pitched, as though she was close to losing control. It didn’t last long, though, as she took a deep breath. She needed to calm down, indeed, lest she ended up talking too much. <br/><br/>“I have been… living partners with Bill Leone. He’s not a big time mobster, but he’s getting there. I know, I am stupid to live with a man like this, but I liked him, you know… love is blind”. Of course, she didn’t love Bill at all, but it was a better excuse than ‘I’m just with him for his money because I am a gold digger’. “Anyway… I have been living with him, and… but… last night… someone got killed in the house. And of course, I was there… I can’t stay there anymore. What if he decides that I know too much and need to be silenced?”.<br/><br/>Taking another drag of the cigarette, the woman looked into the detective’s eyes. “I need your help to make sure he is out of circulation for a long time. Forever, hopefully… or at least until I can get out of the country and change my name and looks”, she finished, as straightforward as she could be.</div>