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Chapter 6

From any angle Nathan looked at it, he truly admired Rose. Never before had he seen a woman as bold as Rose who could stare at Antonio with such seductive facial expressions. Marquez Antonio was a mafia boss, the owner of the largest drug cartel trade that was feared by those who lived in the underworld. Of course, the man was feared and respected even by civil authorities since the exposure of the drug cartel network due to Elliot's carelessness.

However, behind all of that, Nathan had to admit that every woman in New York who saw Antonio would automatically fall in love with him with just one blink and one smile. At first, he thought it was an exaggeration to describe a man's charm, until Nathan saw it with his own eyes. Yes, perhaps Rose was an exception because she was naturally not one of those naughty women who chased after sex for mere satisfaction or pleasure.

"You're enthusiastic, that's good," Antonio extinguished his cigarette and gazed at Rose intently. "Let's se