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CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN
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2024-10-29 19:42:56VALENTINO
~~~~~~~~~~♧♧♧♧♧♧“Dad talked to me last night,” Ciro said quietly from where he was sat at the table while I went about making breakfast for myself.“Seriously, Ciro, that’s the last thing I want to talk about. You’re also the last person I want to talk to.”
“Why? Because Dad said he was going to hand over to me?”
“No. I just don’t want to think or talk about anything that happened yesterday.”
“Well, that’s not what I wanted to say. If only you had let me explain.”
“Continue. Just don’t be too long because after breakfast, I’m going back to bed.”
Ciro grinned at me. “What, no getting all dressed up in a suit and heading for work?”
“Since he talked shit last night, he might as well do all the work. I’m taking a much needed rest. I think the next time we see
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