Vows Of Vengeance

sweat trickle

over was blown. But I couldn'

eath, meeting hi

dn't

lied, keeping my voice steady. "I've onl

"Are you suggesting some

ble. Maybe someone is

e silence as he

his suspicion. Finally, h

he truth. If I find out you're involve

e. "Understood, sir. I'll b

left the office, my mind

ul. My boss's suspicion w

resumed my activit

practiced ease, my demeanor shifting from

lit club, the air thick with smoke

one of my contacts asked, his

hing you need is on here. But we need to be m

rry, we've got your back. Just

my contacts was done, I con

's network to gather more information-information

cautious expression

words and subtle gestures, navigating the

ent acquisitions and hinted at a loomin

we parted ways. "Rinaldi's men have be

nd racing with

ed my true identity, raisin

, but my resolve to uncover

e could cost

, maintaining my delicate balance between my

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that went beyond my usu

f the puzzle that pointed toward the truth I had been

-

the dim light of my desk lamp cast

uments I had painstakingly g

trembling slightly with the anticipation of finding

me across a small, unassuming led

I had been investigating, one I suspe

ough the pages,

of transactions that coincided with the

ood out among t

ith large sums of money and cryptic no

was the lead I had

confirms my

-

ting with Vince

alk up to him and

to get close to him wit

contacts in the underworld, a man

discreet, the perfect interme

steady despite the turmoil inside me. "I have a bus

icism clear. "You know that's not ea

ld expand his empire and provide me with the resourc

l see what I can do. But be careful, Livia.

-

following night at a seclude

my nerves on ed

ed this to work out, I was risking a lot just by me

en, and Vincenzo entered,

e, his presence commandi

nd made his way over, his g

e that sent a shiver down her spine. "You

o meet his gaze. "I have an idea t

that could expand his empire while providing me wi

tion shrouded in a

lly guarded secret, a whi

normalcy, while beneath the

ently, his expression

there was a lon

predatory smile curving his lips. "Int

skipped

had been dreading. "What

ly, his eyes locking onto mine with an