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down at the picture of her on my table, the

here" My assistant walks into

he cigar to my lips, the door pu

his face and he looks to be physically drenched

nt for me" he gulps

t across the table, the piece of paper lands ri

urning his fear-st

iano, and I know the perfect way you can do

, turning his eyes to me, "Mr. G

aving your company from bankruptcy, and even repayin

my money which he owes me not in sight, I kne

w, especially after my meeting with the other Mafia Heads concerning me not being marrie

totally coincidental but I saw it as a sign an

s slide over the red button on my tabl

on't want too much noise," I say simp

te time as they

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ning my head as my

day" my mom yells out p

n annoyance, turning my eyes t

brown eyes twinkling under the sun, "Don't you have to

e to be there early and make your father proud" she

shock, "How did you let me sleep in this late!!" I

rthday celebration, I thought you would want to sleep in fo

bedroom while I take the

e!" I yell back at her jumping out of the shower,

ready for you already" she says,

here a red and white off

kiss on her cheek, heading straight t

eyes landing on the heels at the bottom of th

my mother has a sunken expression on her face, h

und the foyer expecting to see my younger broth

" I call out moving closer to her, my v

she says with a gulp, her eyes fil

n hospitalized," she

tension, I bit on my fingernails, confuse

l severely beaten and calling for hi

, and my mother is out of the

n and the chemical smell filters into m

say immediately

ion on her face, "Room 102" she says

ush the doors open, and his eyes widen in shoc

ng the amount of bandages a

y mother cries out immedi

increases as he sets his eyes on me, makin

o you?" I cry out, a

says his eyes filled wi

nto silence, His voice trembles as he whispers in the cool room,

nd, get married? G

s the room, my face sc

e mistake, Ana" he shakes his head in pain, "I owe him everything, and if you

e to marry?" I almost yell out

g the room into tense silence, tea