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Daphnie"Parmesan Chicken with a side of mashed potatoes and broccoli," Adam said as he placed my food in front of me. My mouth began to water.I hadn't eaten all day because I felt nauseous. Adam tried to give me crackers and ginger ale, but that didn't work. Now that I was feeling better, I was ready for a good meal."Thank you. This looks delicious.""You're welcome, my love."I took a bite of chicken as Adam sat down; my shoulders dropped, and a moan escaped my mouth."Is it good?" Adam chuckled.I nodded my head as I blushed."I'm glad you like it," Adam said with a smile."So, how is everything going with work?" I asked after eating through half of my food."It's going good. Profits are coming in.""That's good. Is it difficult trying to manage everything from here?""Daphnie, everything's fine. Let me worry about that."I knew Adam had everything handled, but I couldn't help but worry about how his business was going. It must be challenging to be away from everything."How can
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BenA cold shock abruptly awoke me. I looked around to see that I was surrounded by several men wearing business suits. When I saw one of the men holding a bucket, I assumed they had splashed cold water on me. When I looked up, I noticed that I was hanging from chains attached to the ceiling; my toes barely touched the ground."What the hell is going on?"One of the men walked up to me and threw a punch at my face."No talking," he said in a firm voice.I chuckled, "That's going to be difficult; I'm a district attorney, and talking is part of my job."Being a smartass earned me three more punches."Enough!" I heard a voice boom.In walked a tall man who looked to be in his twenties. He looked at me and smiled."The Devil Dog's best friend," he said. "Not as valuable as his wife, but you'll do."I was so confused; they clearly got me mixed up with someone else."You've got the wrong guy." I practically pleaded. "I don't know a Devil Dog."The man scoffed, "Are you sure you and Adam are
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AdamBen was tied to a chair with his hands behind his back. His face was bruised, and he looked like he could barely hold himself."Ben?"Ben looked up at me with wide eyes."Ben, it's okay," I reassured him. "I've got you."I heard a man chuckle from the side."Well, well, you're a tough man to reach. We tried sending you a video, but we couldn't get through. How did you manage to find us?"I didn't bother to answer the idiot. Instead, I shot him in the arm and leg, knocking him to the ground."Wipe everyone out!" I ordered.All five teams instantly stormed into the hallway. Gunshots could be heard as I kneeled next to Ben and worked on untying him. A groan could be heard from the idiot; I walked over to him, fell to my knees, and began punching him until his face was bloody and he was ready to lose consciousness. Before the idiot could black out, I shot him several times in the leg, causing him to shout in pain. After a few minutes, I ended his misery and shot him in the head.Dieg
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AlexandrosI sat in my office pondering how I could see Daphnie again. I hadn't seen her since her appointment with Dr. Sawyer two weeks ago. I attempted to hack into the cameras of her home but couldn't; her stupid husband had everything from electronic devices to their wifi tightly secured. I tried to override his security system, but it recoded itself every time I tried to hack into it. Adam Carter did not play. If that was how he lived as a civilian, I could only imagine how he operated in the mafia.It was strange to see a man like Adam Carter in the mafia; he didn't seem the type. Perhaps that was his key to being so successful; no one would suspect him. I heard many rumors about how he worked. Lorenzo told me about his experience while accompanying Adam during a few transactions. Adam worked with military strategies, and he was ruthless when threatened. I then understood why he was called 'The Devil Dog."I was shocked that Adam Carter knew about my business in the greek mafia;
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AdamNow that Daphnie was approaching her due date, I worked from home. I hadn't left the house except for a meeting with Chad, Quin, and Abijah regarding the Maybell Sweetheart case. I couldn't wait for that case to be over; I still had so much information I needed to sort through. I only wanted to focus on Daphnie, but Abijah was a pain in my ass, ensuring I stayed on top of Mrs. Sweetheart's case. The woman should know better; I always do my work flawlessly, especially if Chad is helping me.Chad became another problem to deal with; he had so foolishly fallen in love with Mrs. Sweetheart. I was disappointed in Chad, but unfortunately, there was nothing I could do; Chad was my best, so I couldn't take him off the case. According to Quinn, Chad's love for Maybell made him the best person to protect her.I was in a Zoom meeting with someone who wanted to pay me to take charge of all their transactions. Everyone knew the consequences of challenging The Devil Dog, so now, multiple cowar
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AdamI stared out the window of the recovery room Daphnie was moved to. Nightingale was taken for her hearing test, so Daphnie rested; she was sleeping on and off, fighting to stay awake, but her exhaustion won.The paramedics that took Quinn got back to me; she drifted off into a coma. The doctors hoped she would wake up, but I knew she wouldn't; it was just a matter of time before she went into cardiac arrest. I skimmed over the documents she told me about and found many test results from blood samples from Maybell Sweetheart. Dr. Sweetheart was one sick bastard. Although I was irritated about Chad reaching out to Quinn, I was grateful he did. What Quinn discovered would strengthen our case against Dr. Sweetheart and clear Maybell's name.I turned to the door when I heard it open. One of the residents pushed a bassinet with Nightingale in it. Daphnie was still sleeping, so the resident softly said, "we gave her some formula, but she might be hungry soon. All her test results were gr
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DaphnieI was woken from my sleep by the sound of Nightingale crying. That was the third time tonight, a downside of babies."How does she cry so loud?" Adam groaned."She's your daughter," I mumbled. "Have you heard yourself yell?""I'm not that bad," Adam retorted as he sat up, making me scoff."Says the Marine who nearly everyone fears."Adam took a deep breath and walked out of the room. When Nightingale stopped crying, I smiled and fell asleep until Adam called, "Daphnie! She's hungry!"I stood up and walked over to Nightingale's room, exhausted from the lack of sleep over the past week."Remind me to start using that breast pump you bought," I said as I sat in the rocking chair in the corner of the room. Adam passed Nightingale to me and ensured the curtains were securely closed as I lifted my shirt so Nightingale could latch onto me. Adam sat on the floor, facing me; he looked exhausted."You can go back to sleep," I offered."No, it's okay. I wanna be here to help you.""Adam,
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AlexandrosI was impressed by how Adam Carter handled the transaction with the Russians. After discovering their plans to murder him, I couldn't resist witnessing the delightful event. However, Adam caught on, and their plan failed. How disappointing yet impressive. I was also impressed that he knew the men I had on standby were observing him. Unfortunately, he killed them all. Now I had to start over and build a team to help me. Oh well... At least the ones he interrogated didn't have any valuable knowledge.It appeared that Adam Carter was one step ahead of everyone. The FBI was unable to find anything incriminating against Adam. The man kept his guard up and never revealed more information than necessary. I needed to get rid of him, somehow. I was growing impatient with not having Daphnie by my side. Daphnie was the light I needed in my life, and I would cherish her and love her more than Adam Carter ever could.I would have Daphnie in my arms, no matter what.DaphnieI sat on the
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Adam"Shhh... You're okay," I gently cooed as I swayed side to side with Nightingale on my shoulder. She had been crying all morning, no matter what I did. We were ready to go and waiting for Chad and Ben to pick us up.I heard the front door open, and Ben called, "Adam, it's me!""I'm in the living room," I said, hoping Ben could hear me over Nightingale's cries."What's going on?""She won't stop crying."Ben quickly came to my side and asked, "Is she sick?""No. I checked her temperature, changed her diaper, fed her, and she's still upset."The front door opened again. I expected it to be Chad telling us it was time to go; I was surprised to see Maybell walk in."Oh, no. What's wrong?" Maybell asked as she stepped into the living room."I don't know. She won't stop crying, no matter what I do."Maybell gestured for me to hand her Nightingale, and I reluctantly did so. She cautiously walked over to the couch and sat down."She knows what today is; she's sad too."I took a deep breat
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AdamI sat in the back of my SUV, trying to calm my rage. We finally found the house. Alexandros has his vacation home signed under a different name; his distant cousin was the legal owner. He probably arranged that for a scenario like this, where he had to go into hiding. It was so obvious yet so challenging to figure out.What was driving me toward insanity was that we had to wait; Alexandros had gone on a brief vacation and took Nightingale with him, leaving Daphnie alone. I wanted nothing more than to break down that door and hold Daphnie in my arms, but Alexandros had a security system that would let him know if someone broke in or out. If he knew I found Daphnie, he would take off somewhere with Nightingale. I needed to make my move when they were together.As we waited, I hacked into the security cameras and would occasionally check on Daphnie. Being so close yet so far away was fueling my anger. I wanted to beat Alexandros to a pulp, crush his skull, stab him repeatedly, and w
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AdamThe worst part of any mission was waiting. Alexandros had a vacation home in Pittsburg that was an hour and twenty-five minutes flight, yet I had to wait. Chad had concluded that Alexandros had left his Michigan home a few hours before I arrived. He needed time to get settled and check if I was after him. If he knew I knew his whereabouts, he would relocate Daphnie and Nightingale, making it difficult to get them back.In the meantime, Chad kept an eye on security footage in Pittsburg. At the same time, I strategized how we would get Daphnie and Nightingale back. Chad and I would only be on this mission; it was too risky to send all my men to Pittsburg, and Ace would give away our position if he barked."Sir," Chad said."What?""Security footage shows Alexandros shopping for groceries; Nightingale was with him.""What about Daphnie?""No sign of her, sir.""He knows Daphnie won't run without Nightingale; he must be keeping them separated.""If Alexandros wants a happy family, he
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AdamDaphnie and I lay together on the couch. I was leaning against the corner as Daphnie lay her chest on my back so my arms could wrap around her waist. The television wasn't on, nor did we say anything; we sat in peaceful silence. I gently grabbed Daphnie's left hand and ran my thumb over her promise ring.I smiled as I gently kissed her cheek; I was so lucky to be with Daphnie, and I couldn't wait to call her my wife someday."I love you," I softly said.Daphnie giggled and said, "I love you too."I snapped out of the flashback and refocused on checking the accounts of some of Phil's benefactors. I couldn't believe the number of people who supported his work. Then again, these were people in high places, probably unaware of what happened in his clinic. I narrowed it down to a few men closely linked to the stock market and the Greek mafia. Surprisingly, few had private planes; they preferred to fly first class or business.My attention was caught when I noticed one man had bought s
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AlexandrosI was foolish to think this would be easy; I paid the doctors to keep Adam Carter hospitalized for several weeks. Still, the man managed to escape and somehow found out I was the one who had taken Daphnie and Nightingale. Now I understood why so many people feared him; the rumors about 'The Devil Dog' were true.I let out a frustrated sigh. I had spent so much time preparing this home for my family, and now we would have to flee. I heard rumors of how quickly Adam Carter worked and hunted down his enemies. I knew it was a matter of time before Adam figured out our location, and I had no doubt he'd bring an army with him.We were currently in Port Huron, Michigan. I had a vacation home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where we could stay while preparations at our new Ireland home were finishing. If we left now, we could easily escape before Adam Carter could find us. My only challenge would be getting Daphnie to come with me without a fight. After her reaction toward me when she
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AdamWith Ace by my side, I walked into my central hotel, ignoring everyone who greeted me. I wanted to hunt down whoever kidnapped my family as soon as possible. Diego could only do so much as this wasn't his expertise. Chad would've been able to find a lead by now and deduce where my wife and daughter were, but he wouldn't help me.I was practically on my own.When I stepped into the elevator, it couldn't move fast enough. My patience was running dry. Every moment I was without Daphnie caused the ache in my chest to worsen. I needed to find her. Without Daphnie and Nightingale, my life had no purpose.I stepped out of the elevator and walked to my office. I stopped a few feet from the door, feeling uneasy in my stomach. Ace's body tensed, and he began to growl. I took out my gun and slowly approached the door without a sound. I kicked the door open and stepped into my office to be greeted by Dr. Phil Sweetheart sitting at my desk."Hello, Adam," he casually said."Dr. Sweetheart," I
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DaphnieI woke up with a headache. The pain worsened as I opened my eyes and blinked a few times to clear my blurry vision. I suddenly remembered what had happened. I quickly sat up, ignoring the throbbing pain in my head."Adam?" I called out. "Adam!""Shhh! You'll wake her up," someone said.I looked in the direction of the voice and saw Alexandros sitting in a chair, holding my daughter in his arms."Alexandros," I said in a threatening tone. "Give me my daughter.""OUR daughter," Alexandros said as if he were correcting me. "You know, I was excited when you were pregnant; I was a little worried she would look like that lousy excuse of a husband, but I see she looks just like you. Except for her eyes, we can always have that taken care of. Hopefully, doctors will figure out how to change eye color in a few years, and then she'll be perfect.""What the hell are you talking about?" I asked.Alexandros chuckled and sighed, "Daphnie, you're a smart woman; it shouldn't be difficult for
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Daphnie"I'm home!" I called out as I stepped through the front door with groceries in my hands. Adam usually did the grocery shopping, but I wanted to make something special for dinner to surprise him. I walked into the kitchen and put the groceries on the island. I decided to head upstairs to check on Adam and Nightingale since Adam didn't reply.I peeked into Nightingale's room and found it to be empty. I walked down the hall to my and Adam's room and smiled at the site. Adam was sleeping on his back with one hand behind his head and the other protectively on Nightingale, who was curled up on Adam's chest. I grabbed my phone from my pocket and took a picture. After setting the image as my wallpaper, I quietly walked over to the bed. I gently kissed Adam and Nightingale on the cheek and went to start cooking.It didn't take long to prepare the pork shoulder; I started prepping to make mashed potatoes and corn once it was in the oven. After boiling the potatoes, I was startled by Ada
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Daphnie"Okay, so the stage will be set up along the east wall, and our table will be to its right," Adam said as he looked over the floor layout for the gala."Will anyone be joining us?""Unfortunately, yes. The board members of my company will be sitting with us.""You invited the board members, who may be working with the FBI, to a mafia gala?""Yes.""Why?"Adam looked at me with a smile."So I can show them who's boss.""Oh, Lord. I don't want to know what you're doing.""I think you'll like it.""Whatever you say."Adam chuckled. "How are the decorations going?""Great, actually," I said as I looked at Adam. "The tablecloths will be white with a smaller gold tablecloth over them. There will be a clear vase in the center of each table with a gold ribbon wrapped around it and white carnations inside, along with the table number. The chairs will be white cushion ones with gold accents on them. The entrance and the stage will be decorated with white and gold balloons. Since everyon
