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“I thought you wanted far from this lifestyle”

“I’o I have to think of her first You wouldn’t understand” She shouldn’t be this anxious, but if he trapped her in his condo, things would only get worse Her father would think she’d planned this and was purposely avoiding hiood man

“Listen toher in place “This is bigger than your dad squeezing a few s out before you do so stupid”

“I don’t have tiain, this is my problem, not yours”

“You’re still hurt Have you looked in a ood to anyone in your shape, Belle Just rest up, get better, and letto hurt your kid”

Belle really didn’t want to hear his logic Even if she suspected her father arranged a deathShe needed inforht her way in and get her back She’d never been afraid of pain

“You’re not keeping me here!”

One week later

Carlos handed hi,” he said

“The kid?”

“Out of town so with one of Randal Aiello’s shakers They’ve got her in lockdown Trust me, I tried to find her location, but no luck”

Drago clenched his fist Belle’s father didn’t even bother keeping his own granddaughter under his roof He’d shipped the baby off to one of the assholes that worked for hi bones when pay to think I didn’tan orphan”

“The Aiello faes them, disappears They even have cops on their payroll This isn’t going to be simple,” said Carlos

Drago opened the envelope and leafed through the pages There was a shitload of inforshotsher with any man, especially a piece of shit like Mikey McKinny

“He’s tied with Aiello?”

“Nothing big, collecting bets at matches Errand boy shit,” said Carlos “But, yeah, they’re connected”