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ADLERHe slammed the car's boot with more force than he intended and cursed under his breath for finally letting his control slip from his fingers before no other person but Rune. Just as expected when he turned away from the car, it was to meet Rune's raised brows. "Everything okay in there?"It would be a relief if he could go just one second without her voice echoing in his mind. Being separated from her, as he intended, would prove challenging.What was he saying? Everything got hard as long as she was involved. Running his fingers through his hair, he scrutinized his surroundings, feeling his tension heighten. The day before, it was this quiet when the intruders slipped through, and what happened next was a nightmare. It was a nightmare he had been glad to indulge in, much to his shock, and only when he was done was he taken aback, gawking at the messy flour, stained walls, and bullet-ridden bodies. The cleanup was quick, his muscles aching from scrubbing walls and floors. Ju
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KYRABack to Fishtown. Kyra withheld a groan as the odd smell of tar mixed with rotten fruit wafted past her nose as she maneuvered through the familiar market, observing her surroundings for the first sign of a threat. Since the previous night when she left Guardiola's sight, she couldn't shake the feeling of being watched and followed.At first, she contemplated it being paranoia, but after a night of instincts tugging at her sleeves and blaring red, she caressed her suspicions, reminding herself that she couldn't put it past the old man. As she scanned the market for Laron, considering giving up after hours of fruitless searching, her attention was suddenly caught by a noise nearby. Raising her head, she immediately spotted a small crowd gathered not far away.Then the whining from within, "I swear I took nothing. Get your hands, or else you regret it... Ouch, man, that hurts! Let me go. ""This kid," she murmured, making her way toward the scene, maneuvering through the crowd by
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LILY'Ladies and gentlemen, we apologize for the delay. We are experiencing technical difficulties, and our team is working hard to resolve the issue. Thank you for being so patient.'Hugging my bag, I inhaled deeply as the heartwarming scenarios in the train station engulfed me, sending waves of longing and nostalgia slamming in. A young couple, their faces radiating with love, shared a tender embrace as they bid each other farewell. Nearby, an elderly gentleman offered his seat to a pregnant woman, his kind smile lighting up her tired face as she settled in while he stood beside her, his attention in a newspaper. Each interaction filled the station with a warmth that melted away the frustration of the delay. Despite the chaos around me, there was a quiet beauty in these simple acts of kindness, I had always found joy in the smallest moments, so as I sat, nestled in a corner, my eyes fixed on the scenes unfolding before me, my sight began to blur. None of that changed, and I was
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He shut the car door, "What did you think? That I will leave without you? "My mouth opened, but I couldn't get a single word out except deep-throated croaks despite the thousand thoughts running through my head. "Take all the time you need." He checked his watch, "We have a flight to catch in a couple of hours." He left me and poked his head in the front seat to speak to the driver. So back to Campania, I thought, taking the first step to Alessia's door, if I had a clue, that was all it took to change his mind. But then I never imagined returning to a place I swore never to set foot in, and even so, the manor?As I reached Alessia's door, I glanced back to see Adler leaning on the car, engrossed in his phone call, prompting me to question how patient he was willing to be. With a deep breath, I pressed the doorbell and waited."One moment!" Alessia called out, and soon after, the door swung open, revealing her. She froze at the sight of me. "Li... Lily?" she stammered, embracing me
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RUNESmoke and dust cleared, and he winced, damn... The outcome was more horrific than he calculated he wasn't gonna lie. The crates toppling over on the other side of the warehouse had him rolling his eyes until they almost hit the back of his head; by God, she was so dramatic.What was she screaming about? Was she thinking she could take on five men three times her size and mass? Maybe she could, but that was going to take ten times the time they would need to bury a bullet in her head.He crouched against the metal aid holding the ceiling, staring closely at the toppled crates at the far end of the warehouse, and sang, "Kyra?"She showed up almost immediately, face reddened and sizzling inside; Rune sighed; how much he missed he... Annoying the fuck out of her, he corrected as he suppressed his heartbeat, flipping out of proportion.Walking up to the corpses sprawled on the floor, not even betraying as much as a fling at the horror that lay on her feet, she looked up and snarled,
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ADLER"... You will have no say in any decision-making or my authority," Adler recited from the notes he had prepared during the brief car ride to the Manor. "Additionally, Rune is receiving a promotion, and I am aware that one of the four disloyal Capos will have to be removed to make room for that, so choose who you want to let go."All remained as he had encountered it, except for the lack of the goons who had departed upon his orders, leaving the five of them still grappling with the tension that had nearly resulted in losses.He had made the right decision by asking Lily to wait in the car, and she had chosen wisely by not creating a fuse about it. Wait till he told them they owed their life to her.Salvatore's expression upon seeing him was far from welcoming. Perhaps relieved, yes, but the grand entrance failed to captivate him. They all had reason to be angry; he had observed their rising emotions and chose the last moment to reveal himself.Now that he thought of it, that was
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ADLER.Just like he thought, she wasn't in the car when he went to get her, so pulling back into the manor, he raced to the stairs, hoping she wasn't in the room.There were many things he needed to get rid of, things that could set her off in a nanosecond. Things that could bring back memories in the blink of an eye.But when he pushed the door open, and it gave way immediately, he felt his stomach churn upon seeing her standing before the hung jewelry and observing its shimmer.Her father's pendant hung above her while she stared at it, rigid and unmoving.His heart pounded uncontrollably in his chest."Why didn't you get rid of it? Yeah, that question. Why didn't he get rid of it? Maybe it was because it was the last object that held her memory, or that was what he thought.Grief had erased the thought that the pendant had more to do with her father than her; all he thought was to be able to hold something, anything that spelled her name and carried her memories.When it got too qu
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