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ier

e flared. His face reddened. His eyes hardened. The muscles in his jaw

sed my arms over my chest. "I didn't come alone. Nice

beside him, cursed out in Russia

den got him good, broke his k

aid the giant guy with Albin

beast from unleashing. "Not your fucking business. What the fuck are you

w why I

country before I blow you brain out

lare at me, and their hands went to their sidearms. "You, dickh

rotherly hug, patting each other's backs. While his men were still co

was pure alcohol, burning down

s. "It came back. When he received his treatment in the States, his doctor warned us it

yev. I wish I cou

t. His sigh became heavy as he nodde

nd Gio are i

"Isn't it nice to make people think you're dead

My sister can't run it by herself. You know how men in our business thin

ason why you're here. I can't hel

veral seconds. "You

works for me? Wh

I can't bring her home, let's say, I have a

asked casually, not

s can come and blow my head off, but not the people I love. They're off-limit

me for a moment as if he

ea

vor and kill him, then you can take the girl. He almost

hout a favor, Vasilyev. Braddson'

He chuckled.

Half-sister who is marri

you tried

es

uls. If you want her, I won't hand her to you, and you can't take her while she's under

. He may be a ruthless Russian pakhan,

lot. You might no

in getting into any relationships. That ship had sealed a million years ago. My life was complicated and dange

t her from her father, from t

her even if sh

her? You can't hand her to her father who arranged him t

o.

have my word. I will protect her with my

ng that Dani had talked to them. "You can just ask Linden. That man collects data and go

ure it ou

d employee to me. If I don't owe you, you can go shit yourself,

and offered my hand for

Marco and Gio, who were wa

ani could betray me, he su

*

ld Ilya to give to her with the address where she could lie low. I wanted to ge

right place?" Gio asked a

t building where she would be staying for a few days. I may not know her, but

ched the sixth floor. "Stay right h

y." Marco patte

e was staying at the most dangerous bratva in

Let's go. We'll be down in the car,"

ahead as soon as Marco and Gio got i

he door appeared. She was probably wait

know you're in there.

e half of her face. Her eyes widened a little, a color of honey mixed with gray. The i

ace done, but to say the least, she looked nothing like

s soft but steady, but her body

ave kicked the door down, but s

father." She tried hard to kee

you have to agree with me. I know you don't trust me, but we ca

she kept it open as she step

tment. I knew this place. I'd been here

posure and not falling easily for my words. She could have called the police that there was an int

d the clicking sound. I didn't see it

ing a gun– my own gun at my face. And it was loaded. "Pu

p wasn't steady, and that was what worried me. She could acciden

nting a ca

and shook, she gripped the gun with both h

almly, tempted to snatch the gun from her. It would be easy, but sometim

a gun. "Tell my father I want nothing from him. I'm not marrying another killer. I have a life on my own and I will decide when I can marry and to whom I'm getting married.

to explain, I promise you, you won't be getting married

on. Their eyes were wide as they stared

n notice the

ust have gone panicking. Her fear called to he

ngle gunshot, and the excruciatin