Too neat

The only thing Paolo omitted to describe was the hand he played in the woman’s ‘mercy killing’, the help he’d given Nicole to find ultimate enlightenment, or whatever might or might not be coming to her. Best not to mention that.

“Killed each other? That sounds a bit too neat, Paolo! How on earth could they both kill? Surely, the first to die instantly stops any attempt to kill. Surely one of them must’ve survived?”

“It takes a while to bleed to death, Sofia... enough time to finish the job!”

“That answer doesn’t ring true!”

Instinctively, Paolo protected his groin.