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“You don’t tell me what to do”

“I do when your head is fucked up and you’re trying tochoice Don’t

think I won’t throw your ass overyou out of here”

“This isher nails into his flesh

Lefty stared at Taffy, ignoring Gia’s nails digging into his skin “Listen, Laughy Taffy, you tell your boss the offer is unacceptable and if she knohat’s good for her, she’ll return to earth and start talking reasonably She doesn’t run Newson or New Mexico Dueling Devils have a long reach”

Taffy snickered “I should’ve known Even after all this ti controlled by a man Independent and self-reliant…what a joke”

The words gutted Gia on the spot She lowered her head, ashamed

“Everything that happens next is on you I want you to know that,” Taffy warned

“Get the fuck out of here while I’s” Lefty

snarled His muscles tensed Like a snake coiled and ready to strike, he watched Taffy’s every move as she left the room

“We’ll be seeing you real soon, Jalissa,” Taffy whispered, disappearing and leaving a road of ruin behind her The door shut with a click that echoed through the room

Gia pulled out of Lefty’s death grip “How could you do that? You didn’t have the right!”

“When it coht”

“Oh, bullshit! You don’t understand I can’t live with this on my chest I left her! I left her for dead, and because of it, she’s suffered in ways I can’t even begin to wrap my head around”

“It wasn’t your fault”