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18 ◆ Reality Check ◆
◆ MILES ◆
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"We're cooking something up with Leandro, Lorenzio's brother. He's got a new lab." Ricchar grabbed the wine bottle in front of him. "It's a new one. Not as dangerous as meth or heroin."
"Are you kidding?" I wanted to swear at the underlying suggestion. "You're turning into Pappa."
Ricchar shrugged nonchalantly at my comment, his lips pouting somewhat. "Leandro's chemists say it's just like taking vitamins, or painkillers. It's more of an opioid. Cheaper than blow. You could easily sell it to your friends."
For Pete's sake. Now my own cousin's convincing me to become one of their drug dealers.
Chemists... I wondered how many millions they got paid per year straight from the Tomassinis' offshore bank accounts.
"Fuck no. Not gonna happen." I chuckled and looked away from him in incredulity. I had enough life-derailing addictions to deal with on a regular basis. Wh
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