"Wayne, I know what you want, but don't waste your breath. My answer's still no," I said, cutting straight to the point."You can't take on the Drago family," he replied, half warning, half trying to intimidate me.I smiled faintly. After everything I'd been through, his words barely scratched the surface. "Maybe. But I'll still try. Who knows? I might pull it off.""Like a mouse going up against a lion," he scoffed, his tone laced with mockery. "You know how pointless that is, don't you?"I pressed my lips together for a second, then said, "Do you know what sets humans apart from animals? Courage. The courage to resist, to fight, and to push boundaries."Wayne didn't answer right away. My resolve caught him off guard. Finally, he sighed. "If you want Hayden safe, hand over what you're hiding. Then you two can take the money and live however you want. Wouldn't that be better?"It wasn't like him to say something so... reasonable. Maybe he was finally letting go of his obsession w
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