a's

ies settled heavy on my shoulders. I'd built my empire from t

of steel and glass, loomed above the city, its floor-to-ceiling windows offering a breathtaking view. B

r liquid swirled in the glass. I took a sip, feeling the

ading high-ranking captors suggested she could easily slip away from me if

a knock on the door. "Come in,"

me time. Unlike the rest of my men, he dressed more casually with his black shirt and

leaning forward sligh

nos are making a move to intercept the shipment, but I don't think that's all they're after. Th

cause I'd stopped expanding my territory, did they think I was no longer a force to be reckoned w

ut down for the night and defended. Find out where they'll be meeting. If they want war, they'll get war. I'

moving to carry out my o

e thing: Astrid. If things go sideways, make s

rp nod at the comm

hem bring their worst. I was a force to be reckoned with, a storm brewing on the horizon. Wh

what happened when you dared to cross Lucas Santoro. I would unleash a wrath upon them, a mercile

's twinkling landscape. Amidst the darkness, I felt a sense of pride and satisfaction,

was built on steel, and those who dared to test me had been dealt with swiftly and severe

et, and I answered it with

on The Ivano," Vincent's voice crackled through the lin

ould evade me by holing up in some distant district? I knew every inch of this city, every hidd

er hand. Let them think they're safe. But when the time is right, we'll

d the leadership? Ivano and Marcello sent both underbo

get rid of it." I said before ending the call. I pulled out

e was brief, but its implications were significant: Kyle Ivano, the underboss of the Ivano family, and

at they were preparing for something big. My gut told me that thi

en slipped my gun into its holster and head

e since I knew my turf better than anyone. And it was fo

abyrinthine alleyways. I stuck to the shadows, my eyes scanning the rooftops and doorways for an

knew better. There were many more inside, a small army wai

ling to do whatever it took to make that happen. I took a deep breath, my mind racin

wn to gain the upper hand against the Ivano family. I wat

imly lit corridor. The warehouse's vast space was heavy with the sm

in on their conversation. "We have

Isn't it sweet to walk in

tta CX4 Storm firing with precision. My movements were fl

to react, let alone return fire. My shirt remained spotless, untouched by even a single retaliatory sho

nt. My shirt was drenched in Kyle Ivano's blood, with splatters on my face. Vincen

ing a cigarette. "Next time, boss, ca

ke him to the doctor and

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