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Chapter 74

Author: Joy Pen
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Chapter 74

Amelia's transition to becoming not only a full-time office secretary to a Mafia secretary had been far from easy, but she was determined to prove herself.

Mike had taken it upon himself to guide her, walking her through the intricacies of the Mafia world. Though he never explicitly said it, it was clear that he was hesitant about her involvement. His tone was always cautious, his explanations measured as if trying to gauge how much she could handle.

“This is Alessandro’s list of business partners,” Mike explained one afternoon, sliding a thick folder toward her. “Some of them… we don’t trust entirely, but they’re necessary for business.”

Amelia flipped through the pages, her brows furrowing at the names and photographs attached to each profile.

She recognized some of them as ordinary businessmen that she had their files before. Who would have thought that such men belonged in such acts?

Some men exuded power and authority, their eyes cold and calculating. Others had
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