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“I have some business to handle See ya later, Aria,” I say

“Be careful, Nero,” she warns me She’s a sweetheart, and my cousin is lucky to have her

“I will doin o into the office and make my presence known before I can split and drop the son of a bitch robbing us blind After looking at the discrepancies, I’ A junkie isn’t the kind of person to bealone

Pulling intospot, I head into the office We keep ato prevent our own issues should our alibis be needed

My assistant is on ive et to es this ers He wants to know if you have ti”

“Lord, does that man try my patience” I rub et an hour of ive me what he has, and not a minute more” That , especially when it comes to finances Hell, he makes Niccolò look chill, except my cousin is a lot better at his job Niccolò’s his boss, but since I’o through me

“Yes, sir,” Carson says, tapping his tablet with his stylus and super proud that he’s able to check so off his list He’s another one who is a perfectionist

“I need a cup of coffee” His face screws up in surprise, so I answer his unasked question “My cup went cold this ” He knows that when Idose of caffeine

“Yes, sir”

I slide intothat no one else breaksto do is to track Walsh down, take him out, and dispose of his remains before anyone notices Still, that must wait until I handle the list of projects and reports waiting for me

I spendCarson fill my coffee twice It’s just one of those days A headache builds betweenon my work

A knock at ers irritateshis scrawny neck

“Co a little rattled