Antonio's face was stern, but he smiled subtly at me."Hey, Aiden. It's been a while. How have you been?""I've been alright," I answered.Antonio sat down on the couch and said, "Kai's stubborn. I'm here today to get you to convince him to come back. He's my best right-hand man, you see, and I don't want him to think that he's… not straight."He added, "You understand what I'm trying to say, don't you?""I can't do much to change his mind, Antonio. You—""Aiden," he said, cutting me off. "I helped you when your family ran into trouble back then. Now, it's time to return the favor. You shouldn't be encouraging Kai to do things he shouldn't be doing."He wasn't wrong. Antonio had indeed helped me out when my family went bankrupt.But now, even though I was independent and could talk back to him, I had no leverage. I was a nobody. Even when going out on dates, Kai was the one spending all the money and treating me to nice things. And of course, his money came from the gang.Ther
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