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I can’t believe I’ve got this far, even with Decker, Nathan, Mack, Connor, and the FBI behind the scenes.

“That little girl loves you, Brax. Don’t grow up too fast and break her heart.”

Well, here the fuck I am, risking my entire life.

“Yes, boss.” Salvatore glances at Dante, who nods, slides his chair back and disappears.

But not before casting a dark look my way.

I want to know what he’s thinking, and I’m pretty sure it’s because he’s Gianna’s brother. Otherwise, what would I care what a gangster thinks?

She will hate me, despise me even, when she learns that I used her. That I deceived her.

She’ll think everything was a lie.

But it isn’t.

Not all of it.

The stakes are way too high for me to risk saying anything, so the best I can do is make sure she’s not caught up in this. With the feds involved, I’m assuming they’ll be locked up by the end of it.

Then I will return to my life and forget Gianna Baldassare.

“Gentlemen.” I say, standing. “I will see you tomorrow night.”

I need space to breathe.

And be Braxton Ashford until then.

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

CONNOR

“Call her back. Put her on speaker.” I tell Mia as Mack and Summer join us in the living room.

Mateo, their son, is in the movie room watching something on Disney.

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