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Book 4: chapter 12

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Rafayel

Where I came from, we were in the business of calling a spade a spade; operate with things as they are, not the way you want them to seem. For years, that tactic worked effectively. That was why, with Enzo’s daughter, I had every intention of applying for the same.

Ivan’s problem was that he underestimated the girl, and that was one mistake I wasn’t going to make.

“You’re done.”

His hand covered the brown envelope I’d slapped on his chest, and confused grey eyes met mine halfway down the stairs. Brows drawn, Ivan raised the package in the air. “What’s this?”

“What do you think it is?”

“Money?”

I lifted a brow. “Then?”

He was questioning the reason for the money, especially when his eagerness to follow me down the rest of the stairs and into the dark space to visit our beloved prisoner was as clear as day.

“Money for what, Rafa?”

I didn’t answer him. I turned back around to continue down the stairs, and when he followed, I paused. “Jesus. Do I have to explain everything to you,
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