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1 " I had a heart that’d been built to outlast earthquakes, withstand stormy seas, but to stare into the eyes of a man I could never have? That was pain beyond recovery. "
― Rachel Scott McDaniel , The Mobster's Daughter
2 " He didn’t want to fall into love, tripping, grappling for purchase. No, he wanted to step into it, footing sure, eyes open. Knowing full well who she was, and choosing her not despite it, but because of it. For who she was made her the beautiful soul he craved. "
3 " Last week he’d blindly said he’d fallen in love with her. A phrasing he no longer cared for. He didn’t want to fall into love, tripping, grappling for purchase. No, he wanted to step into it, footing sure, eyes open. "
4 " It didn’t matter what good I could accomplish. I could change my name. My identity. But at the end of the day, I’d always be the mobster’s daughter. "
5 " And if Rhett had to pose as the smitten beau for the sake of this case, he’d give it his all. Though he couldn’t say the same for Kate, who right now—with her closed posture and downturned mouth—appeared as affectionate as his partially-bald cat. At least Kate hadn’t hissed at him. Yet. "