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Signing the contract

Author: Naughty
last update publish date: 2026-04-14 22:32:11

I stepped back into the familiar room, the heavy door clicking shut behind me with a soft sound that made my stomach tighten.

Vito sat in the same leather chair as last time, his posture relaxed yet commanding, one leg crossed over the other.

I hadn’t brought Vittoria with me Vito had specifically asked me not to.

Without being asked to seat, I say down opposite him

“I had my lawyer draft up a contract because I knew you’d come back,” he said, his deep voice smooth and confident. He extende
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