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2024-10-29 19:42:56“What now?”
“It’s back to business as usual.”
“Are you nuts? They now know that I’m on to them. I’m sure they know that I got that info from you.”
“Don’t panic. They won’t make any sudden moves because they don’t know exactly how much you know about them. Just play it cool and act normal.”
“What’s normal? This father-daughter tag team might be warming up to take me out tonight. I have a daughter to protect too, remember?”
“I know. Trust me, Zeus won’t make any move for now. I know how he operates. He’s going to keep checking you out to see how much you know before he makes a move.”
“I don’t like any of this. All I ever wanted was a chance to leave my horrid past behind and live a good life with my child. I never wanted to be involved in this mafia-type battle between you and your boss.”
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