Rise of the Rejected; Bred by the Mafia CEO
A retired Mafia boss is still a Mafia boss.
Nepher Jager, Khaid’s father, sat in a deep armchair near the cold hearth, reading a thick financial document. He was a man carved from granite, still formidable, his silver hair neatly combed back, his eyes sharp and assessing.
“Khaid” Nepher greeted, his voice a low, steady rumble, acknowledging his son without warmth or excess. “Unscheduled. Trouble?”
“Always scheduled, Father. Just not on your calendar,” Khaid replied, leaning against the doorway, observing the room with critical detachment. He felt like an intruder in this preserved museum of old power. “Metropaul. He’s becoming audacious.”
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