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Eliza isn’t going to let me off the hook so easily. She might come from a small town, but she has a big mind and an even bigger suspicion of me. I’m going to have to

break things down for her in a way that doesn’t terrify her, and that means avoiding the topic of the Bratva and money laundering entirely.

That should be simple enough. I just have to give Valentin and everyone else a heads-up that Eliza isn’t tuned in to the real nature of our business, but they’re used to keeping secrets.

I let out a long sigh as she works her elbows into my shoulders again. With her entire weight on me, I can feel her working out the knots I should’ve taken care of months ago. I’ve just been too busy between the Family and art galleries to allow myself any time to relax.

But with Eliza, things are different. She reminds me that there’s more to this life than money, power, and sex. There’s something else going on, somethi