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the rest of the girls. Crystal was new and she had joi

s one of m

tor. From the relaxed look on Lazarus's face, it dawned on me that he knew who this vi

hat g

r!." I gritted the words out to Lazarus as I stared daggers at the two men by the door.

enc

oor and tapped his cane impatiently on the floor. "You mean... this chip?." A smooth voice expressed and I frowned to see the strang

e Pearl maintained her distance, she was closer to Crystal than the rest

. Things started to get a little less blurry and the clarity brought a sick feel

etrayed us. U

wo men swiftly carrie

t this?." Ruby questioned and

ed further into the room. "Though I would have preferred a better circumstance." He added on a

sh and I hated it. I didn't know which was worse, Crystal's betr

have known..." I said in a ru

calm but anyone in the room could sense the sto

wo tasks. You shouldn't be sorry

etting trashed in front of my juniors and two narcissistic strang

ince hadn't proposed to have this mission closely

ic. "I would have handled it just fine if you did me the courtesy of letting me in on the mole

ly top players. To him, no one was indispensable. One of

t Lazarus did not f

zo is my son, My successor, and

Lazarus. He had an arrogant smile on his fac

e people in the room we

erated the wheels of the ring behind the scenes and did the more difficult jobs on

I was stepped forward and for a second he seemed more int

master and I will be assigni

us warned from behin

Lazarus paid back in full, and two, to pay back the people who had caused my parent's death and took my broth

to him were still a long way from being fully paid. Theref

o scoffed at Laz

d wondered what trouble the D

n too much of his shit in my business and I can no longer fucking ignore it!. I have been at the

on his cane tightened as he st

OUT NOW!"

gnal to the girls for us to hurry out as wel

. I'm not done

ad no idea what awaited me. I had let a mole stay and had almost lost a mission because of my carelessness. Lazarus never took i

d he do w

Lazarus and Vincenzo in a

ce can cost us everything that I have worked

ted how the Underboss tears down the rest of the gangs! Your legacy would be nothing but a shamble if y

xton." Lazarus pointed out and Vincenzo handed a pap

r because Lazarus's countenance

oked at me. "Do you still want that reveng

eng

wanted and yearned

e I remembered my father's dying state and last words to me. I wanted revenge eve

azarus. His promise to get revenge for me was only valid if I

way to go," I responded with an a

er on the table, he crumbled it in his palm and flung i

mission with Vicenzo. He may be hot-headed but he is very capable. If y

me

brows crumpled as I s

with a tinge of disbelief. Lazarus Russo had neve

t. I know that you have secretly taken fashion classes desp

as guilt f

ness over the memories of my loss, I hoped for a day, a day af

ted this task, you kn

ul glance and turned to leave. Just be

nishment for fa

rced the bitt

eat as Lazarus's slightly bent back retreated fr

hen he turned around to settle into

d with a file which he handed over t

on name?." Vincenzo suddenly a

" I rep

ich the father and son had mentioned them, I guess they must be some important people, which was

d not," I

. I was still wary of Vincenzo. He seemed reckless and I still despised his egocentr

rom his cigarette and

ith our part of the world and gone off the radar. Our sources inform me that

about The Underboss. He was a legend who was more of a Mafia Hu

destroy us soon if we don't clip him in the bud. Your mission is to

rgued. The underboss was hard to deal with because he attacked ruthlessly and covered his tracks perfe

e. The Axton walls are ridiculously high, but a crack

a cover, make further research. You said it yourself, the Axtons ha

ver, Jade. You would

lipped off my hands, dropping

wa