Mafia's Princess: Beneath His Protection

light from her laptop. It was late too late for a

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on Casella Logistics. On the surface, it looked clean-just another import/expo

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being served a subpoena. One of them had changed ha

idn't believe in this type of

se. They weren't just watching they were le

e'd built. Names, dayes, transactions, offshore accounts. Several trails leading

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were barriers. Each one designed to ke

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eaking the silence. She grabb

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t breathing...

her stomach tightening

threats just silence that pissed her off. But th

oss the street, a dark SUV idle

rowed h

ain she didn't

across Luciana's street. The black SUV parked at a distance looked like any o

arco said quietly, eyeing the scree

ainst her window, unaware she was being watched. He wasn't j

exander said. "A message was left last night

rco said unimpressed. "In her line of work and from her attitude its no

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should've walked away after that first courtroom clash.

in court she was sharp, relentless,

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kept pulling threads, the whole thing would

couldn'

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overed in red string and scribbled not

d nearly dropped her coffee.

has touched in the last six months. I want building

re gonna give yourself a stroke when wa

ciana muttered.

ning out? Or

nows when I'm coming. Every time I move, h

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id, lowering her voice . "Or someone

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iana said. "I don'

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r board. "Romano's always

midway her e

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her father's old investigation journal

mports. Rom

ded so familiar she

appeared," she whispered. "It wasn't jus

der. "You think Alexander h

hink he know

to make her want t

smelled like cigars and oakwood. The interior looked like any other

glasses on. He was going t

s been dragged on for too long I'm as

little tightening in his chest. He had

llance photos of Luciana driving

eel the need to drag it out but it ends now before she knows too m

and Fester by myself. I have never let

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to the Romano build

. She was there fully aware she could

arch. Inside, the lobby was quiet. She held her taser

is was her target she was here

There was no sounds of movement

king of how many charges she was acquiring a

r click

floors. Glass walls. Corporate art. But it was

ing pictures of every and anything left beh

tst

her heart racing seeing as

in the doorway,

elor?" he said coolly. "Now t

she didn't back down. "I sh

utting the door behind him. "Care to tell me

son she didn't feel as scared as she ought to. "Case

ing somewhat amused. "I

er phone in her pocket heading

u can prove

wil

od inche

is stubborn?"

ys this a

ople who break

s hands," she said. "You kno

she was doing this for her father and th

cia

y name like

ld end this case easily. Just forget do

is your tactics, disguising as my saviour. I'd very much prefer if yo

gs. They're for

thout proof. She didn't actually believe it

answer r

disappear. I was only a teenager whe

u know

n't de

was all s

not a mystery, Alexander. When I'm done you

you listen and see I'm trying to help you. I co

isappear like my f

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g back. But his hand still bu