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Chapter 84 - Blake’s POV

作者: Anney GW
last update 公開日: 2026-03-10 13:23:05

“Sorry to bother you, Mr. Miller, sir,” my cellmate said. “If I could just get by you here…”

“No problem, Mike,” I said. Prison was a terrible place to be, but for a made man of my rank the situation wasn’t quite so bad.

Mike edged past my legs, head down. He was a cleaner for the R-27 mob, in prison for multiple murders. Five that they knew about. Nice guy. Professional.

I hoped he’d be able to relax around me soon. We could play chess. We’d need some way to pass the time, although he’d prob
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