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ion was in Tallahassee. He told me that he was raised to lead his family in this lifestyle, and that he had no choice. I almost felt sorry for him. Ryder lived in a huge mansion. It was a beautiful, all-white, three-story mansion trimmed with blue. There were apartments nearby, where he said some of his extended family lived. At least the ones who didn't want to live in the mansion. When I had first arrived, everyone looked at me as if they had seen a ghost, and then all eyes turned to Ryder at once, who was glancing silently at all o

o recognize different smells, and my sense of smell was amazing. Best in my class. If I was to teach these chef's what I was learning in school as well, I needed no one to question my authority, so I spoke with Ryder asking advice on how to deal with Rhea. He said he would handle it. I took it that he would speak to her but I'm not sure what happened. Rhea went to work the next day, less bitter and more determined to learn. She almost looked scared. Knowing R

oking to threaten his organization daily. Even though I don't know anything, they would still torture me just for working for him. Given that he was the head crime boss, I bel

tried to fight it, I could not deny it. So, we started fucking, and he turned it into an actual relationship. He told me he hadn't dated anyone since his last girlfriend, Victoria, killed herself from depression. It was all he would say about it and looked sad when he spoke about her, so I never brought her up again. I ha

can handle myself. " I said

urself or not. You are staying here live a

me fucking locked up here all the time?

e too. How fucking dumb can you

. Are you even sure your men were trustworthy? What if they just lef

p you here. What better way to reach

something he promised he would never do again. His eyes seemed to turn black again and he struck me across my face. It had only happened once, in the past, when he was angry with me, and after

n out on him. He was quick though. Quicker than I realized as he pulled the gun from out my hand. A shot went off, hitting the room door as I was being pushed to the opposite side

e room. Nurse Charli came in not long after and bandaged me up. She gave me some medicine and helped me to Ryder's bed. I d

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