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Author: Callie
last update Last Updated: 2025-03-31 15:05:35

RYAN

My heart skipped a beat.

What the hell does she want to say that she’s in alliance with that fool Matteo?*

Bella’s lips parted. "Ryan is not a….”

Fuck. Bella, why?

Before she could finish, Rafael cut in. "Matteo sent one of your men to kill Ryan a few days ago."

The room went dead silent.

Ricardo’s head snapped toward Rafael, then to me, his dark eyes burning. "Is that true?"

I swallowed, then nodded. "Yeah."

Rafael leaned back in his chair, arms crossed. "I had to shoot the bastard in the leg and drag him out myself."

Why was Rafael covering for me?

Wait… does he know my secret?

Ricardo’s expression darkened. He turned to Matteo, who had gone pale.

"You don’t go behind my back," Ricardo said, voice dangerously low. "You don’t touch what’s mine."

Matteo’s mouth opened, but no words came out.

Ricardo didn’t give him the chance. "You’re relieved of your duties as underboss."

A collective gasp rippled through the room.

Bella’s eyes widened. Matteo looked
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