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{"Kitten"}

"I-," Sophia shook her head. “I’m not part of this world. I’m not a sinner,"

"Oh yes, you are!” He roared and pulled her on his lap, not letting go of her hair. “You were born into this world. Agosti was born into the mafia. Giovanni was born into this world. They both signed up for it,"

"No. You-you're lying. Mama and Papa worked as-they-papa worked in a bank. He told me so when I was little,"

A laugh rumbled off Chase's throat. “Bank? Poor little Sophia thinks her fucked up father works in a bank,” He laughed again, throwing his head back. Sophia only watched him in...