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32. A Family Of Four

Author: Becky Hills
last update Last Updated: 2023-08-19 15:25:57

★JANIE★

I remained in the backseat, quietly engaged in my raging thought.

What if Luciano never stops looking for me? Would he kill this family if he finds out they were the ones that rescued me?

Chills surged down my spine at the thought of that.

For a fact, Luciano was still a ruthless mafia king, irrespective of being stuck in a wheelchair. He had lots and lots of lapdogs, willing to bark at the snap of his fingers. But a part of me was pretty sure he would never get to find me again.

L.A. was quite large, as long as I stayed out of his territory, it would be like- going on a wild goose chase for him.

"We are home!" The middle-aged man announced as he pulled the truck to a halt in front of a Mediterranean-styled mansion and then switched off its engine. "Get your things out of the trunk, Noel."

I watched the boy addressed as Noel alighted the trunk, picked up his bag and slung it over his shoulder then closed the door. Hence, my attention was averted as soon as the middle-aged
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