ry. I'll get it paid," he stammered, his voice trembling around the words. I couldn't help but roll my eyes. Even if I had

my throat. My nails dug half-moon shapes into my palms, and I took a deep breath. Each inhalati

lot, searching for... I wasn't ex

re," he signed, brus

d to figure out what the hell you've dragged me into!" My voice echoed, a

and he urgently whispe

insisted, my desperation se

as he signed to me. "This guy is nothing like Zic. He's worse." He c

ase prickl

used, glancing over his shoulder for the fifth time, before speaking i

though. Phil was his real name. They called him the King of Chaos, whatever th

t to the position of Capo was far from effortless. While I had never laid eyes on the ma

you either wanted as an ally

was Jimmy

family was untrustworthy, he had to know that one misstep could spell doom for us. Didn't he realise that we were marked targets? 'Bet

down. "How much?" I was beyond caring about

, and it was then that I leaned against my car, afraid my legs

t even gamble!" I exclaimed, my voi

oing jobs here and there for low-level managers, and so I wanted to s

put a bullet in your pretty little face the moment they saw you? It does not matter wha

le he yearned to be accept

't slaughter us all

ch closely to see if he'd pull a few strands out

" I retort

filled with tears, and I felt

y, not when he broug

iny was practically sealed. It didn't make sense to me that innocent people had to suffer becaus

that night h

et on my arm, taking a sarcastic b

on't say

y he

mming shut behind him. I sighed, shuffling the snow underneath my black combat boots as I rubbed my aching temple to try a

in his clutch. He approached my car and dropped the bag in front

owling. "I'm not you

trying to get a better look. Wads of cash were stuffed inside, almost spilling out over the top. I glanced from the money to Jimmy, go

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