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s route," he said pointing to the charts displayed on the projector screen. "

voice of the fin

n the mood for any of this. In reality, all of this-the real estate holdings, the casinos-was just a façad

this company was the perfect front for our darker dealings, I was growin

ond-in-command, Cathan, and gave him a s

Mr. Montgomery will ensure these matters are res

shing isn't urgent enough?" a voi

ol greens and my deep browns-locking on th

ever could. The man shrank back i

ould be disappointed at my show of restraint. I'd have pu

rance Cathan offered behind me. I just needed space and s

leaving our entire empire to me at eighteen. I had Elaine backing me over the years with everything, including the dark parts

at happened last time, I've made it a p

at the door. I allowed him in and he stepp

he said, resting his hand on the

ll them that our family's oldest rival has gotten too close-close enough to tank the company and use their bloodlust to tr

e have to act quickly. If our stocks keep falling, our front does too and the sharks are already circling. Al

grave. "We can't afford th

with him there.

s real estate firm was our most efficient tool for laundering and expa

gestured to him. "We both know

ack laptop from seemingly nowhere, some strands of his

n. A damn good one actually

out his strategic, nerdy side. Whenever he go

he was the only person I truly trust

stened to him, nodding along, until his ph

y, and I saw the chan

he said coldly into the re

back into his pock

a single brow at his d

He's asking for an audience w

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Daily News, and an in

thing that could unravel our operation. Since an operation went wrong at

breathing is because of the company that protects him. And I've done e

rom my chair. I needed to see my sister and her h

le nod, already kn

d if he pushes too far... tell secu

howed up again, I might have to do a little

once shared a womb with befor