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Author: Taniamalloye
last update Last Updated: 2024-12-12 23:31:14

Jacopo Nicolo...

I stood beneath the cold spray of the shower, my eyes closed, and my head tilted back as I let the chill freeze my scarred face. Half of my forehead was covered with my soaked hair, and the other half stayed bare, getting direct splashes from the water.

It was my third day as a married man, and I was over it. Ever since that woman came into this house, I haven't had a single breath of relief, a comfortable sleep, or even pleasant work.

It's like she was a magnet of evil, drawing a bad aura towards me and my business.

From the call Ricardo gave me about the detectives snooping around the casino, to the news about Alex Fimbar's disappearance, to his meeting with the woman that almost burned me to crisp, to Ella showing up to ruin my plan, and then the call I received right after I sent her away, every single thing has been extra stressful.

I recalled the short conversation I had with Dante after Ella left. He said he was unable to squeeze out the whereabouts of A
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