soon control this syndicate and all that it entails. Don’t forget that.” I nod in acknowledgment. “How are you going to assure Donnelly that a continued alliance between us will remain to his advantage?” My father doesn’t immediately answer. Instead he reaches into his desk drawer and pulls out a single sheet of paper. My gut clenches and my heart begins a heavy beat inside my chest. “I know the reasons you left seven years ago. Just as you know that she was never going to be a part of this life.” My already tense body tightens further. My jaw clenches and my fingernails turn white from the
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