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"You're saying that, you guys had managed to plant two undercover cops on our organization?" Rafael asked with a surprised expression. Even though he already knew that, and was also present when Giovanni had shot the two guys, he acted as if he knew nothing, and saw nothing.A head of sweat almost formed on Josh's forehead as he recalled how his grandfather has cold heartedly shot two the two men during breakfast, it must have been the two undercover cops. The sight of the two men lifelessly collapsing on the table, their faces hitting their plates of food was still fresh in his mind, and he was sure that he was going to have nightmares.The detective noticed Josh's unease, casting a speculative glance in his direction, suspecting a potential link to the deaths of the two undercover cops. He was on the brink of initiating questions for Josh when he was interrupted by Rafael."Now, Backwood, what leads you to believe that my boss is involved in the deaths of those two cops?" Rafael int
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“You look familiar.” Amethyst added.Josh hesitantly replied, “Maybe. I'm not sure.” She looked like someone he knew too, he felt like he had met her before somewhere, but he just couldn't remember where and when.Amethyst, studying his face, asked. “Where have I seen you before?” Observing their interaction, Antonio, sensing their struggle to recall, intervened, surmising they might have crossed paths casually. “Oh, come on, Amethyst. You two have probably just seen each other around.”Amethyst nodded, she looked at Antonio briefly before returning her gaze back to Josh. “Maybe. But I feel like we've met somewhere more specific”Antonio chuckled lightly as he said. “Well, whatever the situation is, I'm sure you two will get along great.” Josh and Amethyst exchanged another look, still feeling the familiarity. “Well, I'm going to leave you two.” Antonio said, before heading for the door, leaving Amethyst and Josh in the bedroom. Amethyst then shifted her gaze towards Josh, saying,
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Josh was used to receiving that kind of treatment from almost everyone, so the fact that when he had introduced himself politely she had ignored and rolled her eyes disdainfully at him didn't surprise him, nor did it offend him in any way. Josh simply focused his attention somewhere else.Mrs Washington noticed her daughter's impolite attitude towards Liam, and she couldn't help feeling embarrassed by her. Leaning over to her she said in a whisper. “Lilith, what's wrong with you, why are you being so mean? He's simply introducing himself.” She whispered into Lilith's ears angrily.Lilith responded to her mother's reprimand with a disdainful eye roll, casting another glance towards Josh, who, engrossed in Antonio's conversation, remained focused on their discussion. She had no idea who he was, but she suspected that he was just one of Antonio's gangster friends.Around the same moment, Mr. Washington rose from his seat and signaled to Giovanni, he asked in an urgent tone, “Giovanni, ca
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As Josh listened to their conversation, he couldn't help but wonder about who Vincenzo was. The name had been mentioned in the context of Lilith's marriage, and Josh's curiosity grew. Antonio had a nonchalant expression on his face as he looked over at the old couple and replied, "Actually, that's why we invited you here, we wanted to talk about that."Giovanni nodded, acknowledging Antonio's words. The air in the room seemed to shift slightly as everyone's attention focused on the impending discussion about Lilith and Vincenzo's marriage.Mrs. Washington, a hopeful look in her eyes, pressed further. "So, what do you think, Don Giovanni? When can we plan the wedding?"Giovanni, known for his calm attitude, leaned back in his chair, thinking about the matter. "Well, I hate to inform you, but Vincenzo isn't part of the family anymore.” Antonio nodded, his expression nonchalant and serious. “Yeah, a few weeks ago, we found out that he had been secretly working with our rival Mafia clan
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Josh was taken aback when, out of nowhere, his grandfather suggested that he and Lilith should get married. Shocked by the unexpected proposal, Josh felt a wave of disbelief and discomfort. Marriage was nowhere on his agenda, especially considering he didn't know Lilith at all.The fact that his grandfather would make such a decision without consulting him first, made Josh feel hurt and unimportant. He felt like his grandfather didn't value his opinion or care about his feelings. It seemed to Josh that his grandfather was treating him as a tool to strengthen his own relationship with the Washington family. Josh couldn't help but feel bad about himself and his place in this new world he had just been thrown into. The suddenness of the announcement left him confused and struggling to understand the strange dynamics of his newfound family.Josh and Lilith shared a common feeling of disagreement with Giovanni's suggestion. Josh, was still a a university student, and he was just 20 years o
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Mr. Washington's unease deepened and his entire family looked back at Giovanni with a mix of concern, anger and confusion in their faces, "Changed your mind? Giovanni, this is serious business; you can't just change the terms like that." Mrs Washington exclaimed.“Oh, my dear, but I can change the terms whenever I want.” He said nonchalantly, still seated back in his seat, his gaze drifted towards Mr Washington and he said, “Oh, by the way, Michelle, if I were you, I would do a good job, hiding the people who I do business with.” Mr Washington raised his eyebrows, surprised, wondering what Giovanni was going on about. “What do you mean? Why would I need to hide the people I do business with Giovanni? All my business especially are legal.” Antonio who had been quite the whole time, finally joined in, saying, “We are talking about you doing business with our rivals, the Santos family.” He said cold, his words sending a shiver down Mr Washington's spine. The revelation hit Mr. Washingt
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The pressure was intense for the Washington family, fearing Giovanni's wrath for their dealings with his enemies.Mr. Washington, worried and understanding the deadly consequences he and his family might face for betraying Giovanni, knew he couldn't defy him, so he quickly agreed to Giovanni's demands. He knew that complying with Giovanni's wishes was essential for the safety of his family.Though internally conflicted and uneasy about the sudden arrangement of a marriage between Josh and Lilith, Mr. Washington recognized that he had no other choice. Hearing her dad and mom give in to Giovanni's demands, Lilith's frustration and displeasure was evident on her face, as she frowned, feeling a mixture of irritation and disappointment. The sudden agreement from her parents to her marriage without any consideration or discussion left her feeling neglected and disrespected. It seemed as though her desires and opinions were entirely ignored in this crucial decision, making worse her frustr
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Josh felt a cold metal barrel tap into his back, sending a shiver down his spine. "Who is this?" he asked, his voice trembling with unease."Don't move," a female voice commanded from behind him, the gun pressing harder against his skin. Josh's heart pounded in his chest, his mind struggling to process the situation. What was going on? A woman? Here on the front porch of the mansion, holding a gun to his back?Strangely, despite the fear shooting through his veins, Josh couldn't shake off a strange sense of fascination. He liked the scent of the woman's perfume, as It was a scent that spoke of elegance and refinement, worlds away from the dangerous situation he was now faced with.The woman, questioned him with a gun still pointed at him, "Who are you, and what are you doing here?"Josh, still feeling the gun pressing down his neck, was wondering how he could get out of this situation as he answered. “I'm... I'm Josh." He replied, trying to get a glimpse of the person pointing a gun a
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