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The peace of my maiden room didn’t last long. Though the door appeared to be a good barrier, my uncle’s voice struck me no less alarmingly. “I want to see her, and you will not stop me,” the agitation was clear in his voice. “I do not take orders from you.” I knew Elio would be keeping guard, yet his voice was unexpected and ebbed away half my fear. “You are going to defy me? A Capo?!” “I believe I’ll be spared this one time.” “I could get you killed!” I reluctantly moved closer to the door at my uncle’s threat. Elio couldn’t die. “Your guards will put Boss’s word above yours and as I said, I believe I’ll be spared this one time.” I realized two things: Elio worked for Dino and wouldn’t take orders from anyone else. I was too tired to find any strength to even fret about him. “You
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