The Mafia's Undercover Princess

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be stuck in the positi

agues followed-some curious, some judgmental, most indifferent. Not because I wasn't good at my job. No,

ent Porter over the next row. He raised an eyebrow like he wanted to say something slick. I didn't

rvice, you are meant to have been promoted to senior special ag

.. You

r how long would I be seen a

he glass office at the far end. I'd had enough. Either they r

htly pushed the door open

'special agent in charge'-Mr. Thompson ha

id without looking

se, we nee

liar flicker-like I was some ticking bom

mind that you wa

r jobs-one of them nearly got me killed, and you know the story. Yet every major op see

g his arms. "You think

ed," I said coolly. "And I also think if I w

t his a

voice moderately low. "You want an assignment? Fine

ward me. Thick. Seale

a Special Senior Agent, and soon enough, you will be among the top leadership because, as

ly?" I asked, f

e. They run guns and drugs and launder half the East

I'll be their

lub singer-apparently, the Astors owned a spot downtown called Lustro. Classy enough for suits, dark enough to hide secre

s some sort of going to the supermarket to pick something up

ng able to figure it out? Does that mean I will forev

any assignments, although this one seems to be

get this done, and this might likely be a breakthrou

and visiting the club today will be a great start. You might be lucky, but

ook the file and walked out before I

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almost immediately

t was quiet

u didn't forget after seeing his photo once-with those unique tattoos of his, especially of the hand of hamza he had at the back of his palm. Although I am not that into men, when I see a cute one

he next page a

l-shaped, engraved with a symb

my chair screeche

been long. I used to play with it when I was a kid, twirling it between my fingers

t pendant since t

that killed

at, I had this strong feeling that this wasn't just an a

nt that I am still trying so

rted when the ringtone

l as soon as my han

o, Gr

t I placed the p

Her voice came up from t

am

nk

remind you that Ransom's

ho on earth forgets abo

t her job that she sometimes prioritizes

ce this time too. She can be a sweet thorn in my flesh, and

expect

say she already knew the an

thing else lately, coupled with the fact that

ne assignment

uys. I will be there with you guys on his 8th birthday,

aid the last time and still didn't fulfill it this time, I ended the call. Beside

under my breath, but when I looked at the caller,

eplied the moment I placed

our google mail account,come online and see things for yourself. I th

Porter had given me his word that he would assist me

ready for this?" He q

ll well that this is a one-of-a-kind assignment, and

ave it off; besides, this is o

I think that I am ready," I said

out at once." I ended the call after that and swiped to

with what I already had, but