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eaned and there was a lot of paperwork and business deals waiting for m

in my life. Somehow my father died and I got to know

ven though I detested the man for forcing

ack as th

the files that were on my desk. His features softened,

n it, but it would take time and I wasn't sup

l had to deal with the fact that a deal my father planned with anot

what I would do exactly. The pressure was already weighing m

aken. I needed to be wise with my dealing as I couldn't afford to ha

led up in a teasing grin as his

ars now so it's no surprise he stepped in for me the whole

fun of me and just call me

sapproving glar

ht of anything concerning that deal?

anticipation of wh

I would never hesitate if it came to protecting our gang. What do you suggest? Aft

w. We'll see if we can come to a reasonab

o that

y office. The second he did, I dropped the files and sank into

ady to open. I knew that whatever was in it would shake things up for me and this gan

cruit was at the top. Just why did they decide to recruit

curity, so one of my men came

t. Bring him to

d be my enemy for crying out loud. How did he even find us? It

sting, I got a timid, faint knock. If the office wasn't so quiet, I probably wouldn't h

s leavi

, his face facing the floor instead of upwards to hold my gaze, his hands tightly squeezed

rge

pta

talking to me. Don't dis

hide his fright. He looked so small and frail. I

ur jacket.

eading across his features with

ot hear wh

and just when I had given up, he got rid of his jacket. A black short-sleeved shirt

muscles were the most embarrassing I had ever come across in my entire life. He had

n need to do much to send you away now.

d out, his voice shaky

office now." I was clearly done w

g, I'll work hard. Just don't send me away." He rubb

come here for? What do you want?

to ride bikes

ed up in an

lace? In the face of war, ca

l see. I'm sorry but I can

gh as my eyes scanned the length of this m

alking bac

sk." His voice was throaty and it cracked a little. He re

is. I would task him so hard he would beg to leave by hi

tomorrow. If you fail it, I h

pass, I ge

ain. Now I was conflic

k like Sa

thank you!" He das

s and breathed

of this fu