Contract marriage to Mafia lord

Grey picked the picture on the table. In the picture, a boy in his teen was carrying a little girl on his shoulders. The girl was laughing while the boy's eyes had softness. His lips were curved a little bit.

Veera entered his office and saw her boss standing near window while looking at the picture.

She can easily tell the boy was her boss while the girl was Stella.

"Sir, I brought the file as you requested." She put the red file on the table and waited for her boss reply.

"Hmm."

She waited for a second and smiled.

"Can I ask you one thing?"

"Yes."

"Why Stella is like that? I guess you both were pretty close in childhood."

There was an awkward silence. She felt sorry of even asking such a private question.

"I am sorry if I ...."

"It's fine, Veera. You are like family too." He took a deep breath.

"I will go then."

He nodded. He waited as Veera left the office and smiled bitterly.

A memory flashed in his mind.

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