I kept my face void of emotion, tried to just look supportive and encouraging. But this whole afternoon had rewired my thinking. First and foremost, the girl in the backseat was not Liana Cooper but in fact Arianna O' Connelly, adopted daughter of the former Don of the Irish Mafia. Second, her brothers were Remington and Liam, the biggest rivals of my current employers. Third, she was on the run from the current Don who also happened to be her adopted eldest brother. Talk about a shit fest. Fourth, their location had now been revealed meaning both she and Remi were exposed and at risk. Fifth, she had sacrificed herself to save Remi. I had seen their connection for myself, that was love in its truest form. Sixth, she was only seventeen. Somehow I needed to both protect her while not compromising my loyalty to the Morettis. She looked up, meeting my eyes. "Are you disappointed in me Denton? Do you think I am a gold digger?" she asked worriedly. No...I thought...you are
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