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“Well, I can’t force you, but you knowto be hurt if I can’t count on you” More nodding, and just like that, she grinned “See this why they call you Big Tillio! Say hi to Chloe and the kids for ht? Of course, we’ll meet up soon I’ll make dinner”

She laughed and nodded one last ti at me “Dino Tacinelli, Vinnie Napolitano, and Italo Tizzone” She ot one small detail

“I do not know those people, Calliope”

“But I know those people, Ethan,” she replied, turning in s over the ar you don’t trust my people?” Her eyebrow rose, and her pink lips formed a thin line as she eyed ht

“This family has a process—”

“If you don’t trust my people, that means you don’t trust me If you don’t trust laring at me

I just closedday; there was no point in getting into a battle I would undoubtedly lose

“You’re starting to learn, Boss”

I heard her snicker gently Ignoring her, I tried to relax, breathing in the smell of fresh vanilla that caain? My one by when I felt her move to leave But from how heavy my eyes now felt, plus the now half-eaten food she had initially brought for me, I knew I had slipped off

“How long was I asleep?”

“Not long, just a little over an hour” She cracked her neck to the left and right “I highlighted and drafted routes that wouldthe next twenty-four to thirty-six hours with the et out about 25-30, though”

“Sit,” I said, holding her waist

“I know I a, Ethan”

I fought the urge to roll my eyes “Calliope, will you please sit back down?”

“I need to go check on—”