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t was within the most logical route to the ship, and the shelter of the taller stack next to it deepened the darkness hiding him from view. It was

knew he wasn't too late – the ship was still in the harbor – and Milo Bastian was the bait. He was meeting with Prime Minister's son Tian Tian, drawing

the drug shipment. If he was arrested, his father would plead for him, and the case would go away. The police force could not risks hence the operation had changed. A group of hired muscles wove their way through the alleys of shipping containers, surve

reen light. I aimed, exhaled, and fired. Blood spluttered and Tian Tian collapsed without a word. It was a clear shot, and no mistake was made. There was an instant before the men around him processed what was happening, before the shouting and running and bullets, and I used that time to sling the gun over my back and climb over the t

ght leg. I had been shot but the person who shot me meant to stop me and they succeeded. Rather than dropping to one leg, I used the momentum

ugh my leg. We were at a standstill, a gun aimed at each other." Did you inform him that you would kill Tinatin? You killed my lover. I can't let you go. I can live with the guilt of betraying him by providing him with information

d kill me easily.“Milo will be pissed you shoot me” I huffed.“I am willing to take the risk. He will understand that I was angry. The Mob family comes first. “She snickered. She shifted slightly, and my finger tightened imperceptibly on the trigger. This was it.“Sasha, let us wait for Milo. I promise to offer an explanatio

t break. The team must have heard the shot as they arrived immediately.“Call an ambulance, hurry” I yelled. But his body gave out and within seconds, Milo Bastian was dead. I turn