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e center of a storm I had long left behind. A place where

ll and the staff assembled in a tense line, I took in th

ire built on fear and ruthles

choed from the staircase. I straightened my suit jacke

ly dared to look up as I walked

unfamiliar. A young woman, her eyes sharp despite her attempt to bl

the only servants who was loo

m.

s much to retain his workers because he felt th

things work here and I recognized a lot of faces

is face grim and he was looking older tha

my hand towards him for a handshake which he sh

he glanced towards the servants and one look got them all sc

efinitely not my thing, e

e on the recent events,the sabotage at the docks, the loss of Mikel Charlo

than I remembered. "Diego, this attack wasn't just about the shipment. It was pe

, leaning forward. "D

a rival family. This feels like someone with a grudg

eps in my mind. "I'll start with

. "But they've a

said, standing. "We'

me with calmness and love, a shee

need it now. Over the years I have mastered the look of indifferen

nza" I demanded not

: I need

lling those dimwitt my friend

d for my fr

English."Grazie," I replie

ake the feeling of unease that settled in my gut.

t suffered, could send everything crashing do

r. I needed to have eyes and ears everywhere.After ensuring that my two

he window and a luxurious bed in the center. I walked over to the desk and pulled out a small

r of checking the footage, I was certain that whoever had sabotaged th

tingly

ing in,I decided to start my in

tton in the room and pressed, demanding

ef maid who has been worki

s Lu

pped her head dow

raised me for the fifteen years of m

l do

taff we got recently and have them

dded a

stepped into the large ba

button down,long sleeve clothes and headed out

your

hat fell and looked me directly in

irl ag