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He shook his head “I gave it to Dante”

“You did?”

“It was sort of the clincher He was hesitant to get involved, and only agreed when I threw in the club, on top of most of my other assets and all my uncle’s business ventures”

“I thought all your uncle’s business dealings were kept secret from you How did you hand them over?”

“By handing over Sokolov’s men They’ll fill in the blanks They’ll kind of have to if they want to becoanization Plus,a lot of business with the Do to Dante free and clear now”

“What other assets did you give him?”

“I gave hi I own – the house, the Maserati, my bank accounts”

“All of that, just for helping you tonight?”

“Not just tonight You and me and our faanization now, so my uncle can’t possibly retaliate No one can hurt us”

I stared at hiave up so much for me”

“I love you, Jamie I’d have laid down my life if that’s what it took to save you”

I pulled hiaze and said, “Will you marry me, Dmitri?”

His eyes ide, his gorgeous, sexy lips parting in surprise And he whispered, “Yes God, yes Of course I’ll marry you”

“Good,” I said with a sainst his chest It hadn’t been the big, romantic proposal that I’d planned on, but it had just felt so right in that moment

He smiled happily and murmured, “You want to marry me”

“Of course That’s what you do when you love someone with all your heart”

“Let’s do it soon, ok? I can’t wait to be your husband”

“Sure baby, we can absolutely do it soon We’ll probably have to have to keep it pretty si atto be totally broke I decided I’ from the police force”

“Why are you resigning?”