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Chapter 21
[JANE]
How did I find out that she's a Mafia? I just managed to find out about Carmine Crea, the girl she used to love. I knew Carmine Crea; she's Nicholas's ex-girlfriend. Her family runs the country's largest pharmaceutical corporation. I had previously hired a private investigator and learned everything that had happened. It was also an arranged marriage between Nicholas and Carmine.
Carmine called off the wedding and fled to a place where Nicholas and his family would not be able to find her. It was a secret to everyone and only known within Nicholas' family. I'm guessing Khali was unaware of it as well. Now, I'm suffering the same fate as Carmine. My private investigator told me some information about Carmine. Carmine was dating the daughter of a casino owner who also happened to be a Mafia member. I wanted to know what Carmine did to get away from Nicholas so that I could avoid the fixed marriage that my father is so obsessed with.&
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