Moxiadoredthegirl,spoilingherwithgifts.Later,afteraluckystreakinthestockmarket,shethrewLucianoutofthemasterbedroomandredecorateditintoafairytalesanctuary—hardwoodfloors,plushrugs,aprincessbed.Adreamfitforachildwhohadneverhadone.

        Luxurynurturesbeauty.UnderMoxi''scarefulhand,Reyablossomedintoagraceful,delicateyoungwoman.

        Whenevershevisited,Moxiwouldlaughandsay,"LookhowourReyaturnedout!Andwhosedoingwasthat?Mine!"

        Lucianalwaysrolledhiseyes.Asifhehadn''tcontributedatall.

        Butthetruthwas,withhisworkasahomicidecaptain,hecouldn''tcontributemuchevenifhetried.Hewasoftencalledawayinthedeadofnight,disappearingfordays,onlytostumblehome—exhausted,sweaty,sometimesevenstainedwithblood—beforecollapsingintobed.

        Morethanonce,MoxisuggestedReyacomelivewithherpermanently.

        Lucianalwaysrefused.

        "Ruiningmylifeisenough.I''malreadyalostcause.Don''tletherruinyourstoo."

        Moxiknewwhathemeant.Hestillhopedshe''dfindadecentman,settledown,havealifeuntouchedbytheshadowsthatswallowedhisown.

        Butshewasn''tbuiltfornormalcy.

        Neitherofthemwas.

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