Running From Roses
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I was never the loud one. Just the quiet girl in the back, watching everyone else live their lives like they were sure the world would forgive them.
I didn't know it then, but silence has power. And one day, mine was going to make people kneel.
⚠️Mentions of violence and injury
⚠️ Mafia / organized crime themes
⚠️ Psychological manipulation
⚠️ Brief strong language
⚠️ Mature emotional themes (love, power, control)
⚠️ Light sensual scenes (after identity change)
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