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Chapter 62: The mafia king.

last update publish date: 2025-12-01 23:54:02

Gabriel POV

I woke up slowly, my entire body aching.

My eyes were heavy, like someone had placed weights on them. My shoulder throbbed with a pain that made my teeth clench. For a moment, I couldn't remember where I was or how I'd gotten here.

I groaned and slowly rose into a sitting position. The room swam around me—ceiling, walls, window—all of it tilted and spun until my vision cleared.

That's when I noticed something on my leg.

I looked down and saw a woman's head resting against my thigh.
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