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a hand plunging my

own foolish, lingering hopes. Why had I ever thought a man of h

out yours." Felix leaned forward, resting his muscular forear

ud Mafia Princess-jaded,

ast relationships," I

ture in the room seemed to plumme

sounded like a

ned quickly, my palms sweating. "Nothin

ke jagged glass. A cold sweat broke out on the back of my neck. I'd mi

angement," I said, gripping the edge

frame cast a shadow that seemed t

oice was dangerously quiet. "Do you think you can s

nothing came out. My

alked to the heavy oak door, a

could barely breathe. A minute later, a h

paid the bill," he stated f

egained a fraction of control, I pulled out the burner

again. Gianna walked in flanked b

ded, dropping into the cha

I had ten ex-boyfriends to sound lik

ver since he was sent away for brutal training as a kid, he doesn't sha

, no contact with anyone outside the Family. When he came back, he was different. Colder

my hands. "I'm

He's too cold, too calculated. I'm terminating your contra

tling on my shoulders. It wa

lit up, vibrating a

rofoundly my limbs felt disconnected, the

from an unknown,

riday at eight. Do n