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said, his voice low and menacing. "I'm not a nice person, and I won't hesitate to hurt you if you get in my way." Zaliyah felt a surge of fear and uncertainty. She had never seen Alessandro
, trying to sound calm. "I'll be careful." Alessandro nodded, his eyes never leaving hers. "Good," he said. "I'm glad we understand each other." As Zaliyah watched Alessandro walk away, she felt a sense of unease. She knew that she had just been warned, and she knew that she had to be careful. But as she turned to leave, Zaliyah saw something that gave her pause. It was a look of determination, a look that said she was not going to back down. And as she walked away, Zaliyah knew that she was in for a wild ride. She was in for a ride that would change her life forever. As she got into her ca