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Chapter 3 A Million Dollar Birthday

Word Count: 1295    |    Released on: 03/01/2025

d something. We're not just a crime syndicate, Eve. We're an empire. And empi

ed. "We've been playing it safe for too lon

m suspicion to intrigue. "Wh

tory? Let's crush him. The Italians are worried about their shipments? We'll double them. And as for our friends in ci

wly nodded. "Now that sounds like the Leo Kin

rating. What the hell had he just done? He was no crime lord. He was a co

omething stirred in his chest. A hunger he'd never known

s gone. Olivia

o King was just

ng over the keypad. One call could end this charade. One

the meeting. "Sergei? It's me. Get the boys together.

, he barely recognized himself. Gone was the defeated man who'd wander

d never be calle

across Mason's face.

.

xed on the computer screen. The name "Ethan Langford" glared back at him, a digital reminder of his hum

" Mason

of rare minerals and unusual discoveries. And of course, Oliv

in a tailored tuxedo, Olivia draped in diamonds, both of

city. Far enough that his new "associ

ir, his mind racing. The meeting with Rami

den with folders. "Got those files you asked for, boss. Surve

expression didn't betray

ied him. "You feeling alright,

kle. "Just tired. I

tone softened slightly. "You

d a beat. Had he mis

rthday, dummy. Don't tell me

. He scrambled to piece toget

ing to sound nonchalant. "The, u

opping a cool million like it's pocket

k black card. It gleamed in the low light, unmark

he desk. "One million dollars, ready to burn. Try not

More money than he'd ever seen in his life, let alone held in his hands.

to keep his voice steady. "H

aned in, her voice dropping to a conspiratorial whisper. "Let's just say it's got more zeroes t

d him plummeting. But as he looked at Eve – really looked at her – he saw so

. "Eve, I... I need t

stinctively moving towards the gun h

of his tongue. But then his eyes fell on the

's most exclusive event. A chance to sh

he said instead. "There's an auction tomorrow night. Rar

ison Gala? Leo, that's not our

st say I've got my reasons. I need you to clear my schedule, get me the proper attir

. Finally, she nodded. "Alright, boss. Your call. But if you

himself a smal

ason called out, "And Eve

her face. Then she smirked. "Don't go soft on me now,

e, but the clock was ticking. Tomorrow night, he'd come face to face with Olivia and

er in his hands. A million dollars to spen

e desk. For a moment, he barely recognized himself. The defeated cont

t just be able t

ne glittered before him, a sea of lights and possibilities. Somewhere out there, Olivia w

nto a devilish smile.

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Contents

Chapter 1 Six Years of Lies Chapter 2 Identity Theft Chapter 3 A Million Dollar Birthday Chapter 4 The Devil Wears Tom Ford Chapter 5 The Million-Dollar Revenge Chapter 6 The Three Million Dollar Smile
Chapter 7 The Stolen Platinum Pinnacle
Chapter 8 Behind the Headlines
Chapter 9 Unstoppable and Unapologetic
Chapter 10 Chicago Boy in the Ranks
Chapter 11 Secrets in the Safe
Chapter 12 Power Plays and Phone Calls
Chapter 13 Payback's a Boss
Chapter 14 The Boss of All Bosses
Chapter 15 When Vengeance Meets Virtue
Chapter 16 In the Shoes of a King
Chapter 17 Wolves in the Henhouse
Chapter 18 Rats and Traps
Chapter 19 Identity Games
Chapter 20 Chicago's New God
Chapter 21 The Rat
Chapter 22 When Clean and Quiet Burns
Chapter 23 Fire and Fury
Chapter 24 Breaking News
Chapter 25 Different Devil
Chapter 26 When Dragons Count Their Golds
Chapter 27 Ghosts of What Could Be
Chapter 28 Ghosts of Grace
Chapter 29 The Weight of Lies
Chapter 30 The Gospel According to King
Chapter 31 The Devil's Dance Card
Chapter 32 Devils in the Details
Chapter 33 Inside Man
Chapter 34 A Way Out
Chapter 35 Playing with Dynamite
Chapter 36 Non-Negotiable
Chapter 37 Five Percent Paradise
Chapter 38 High-Rise Hunters
Chapter 39 The Snake and The Saint
Chapter 40 A Devil's Charity
Chapter 41 Family Obligations
Chapter 42 Queen Takes Knight
Chapter 43 Lords of Chicago
Chapter 44 Six Lords and a Lie
Chapter 45 Sins of the Father
Chapter 46 Sins of the Father (Continued)
Chapter 47 Life or Death
Chapter 48 The Peace of Wolves
Chapter 49 After the Fall
Chapter 50 Three-Card Queen
Chapter 51 Every Badge Has Its Price
Chapter 52 Blood on Cotton
Chapter 53 Whispers in the Walls
Chapter 54 Blood Doesn't Lie
Chapter 55 Mother's Intuition
Chapter 56 Realizing the Perfect Mistake
Chapter 57 Family Bleeds Deepest
Chapter 58 Elevator to Judgment
Chapter 59 The Vultures' Ball
Chapter 60 Digging Up Devils
Chapter 61 South Side Symphony
Chapter 62 When Wolves Collide, Rats Feast
Chapter 63 Old Dogs, New Tricks
Chapter 64 Dreams and Schemes
Chapter 65 Old Wounds, New Games
Chapter 66 Silent Thunder
Chapter 67 The Antidote to Jealousy
Chapter 68 A Little Powwow with the Feathered Fools
Chapter 69 Sweet as Sin, Twice as Dangerous
Chapter 70 Inheritance of Thorns
Chapter 71 The Heir's Opening Move
Chapter 72 Behind Closed Doors and Windows
Chapter 73 Dance with the Devil's Daughter
Chapter 74 My Price is Nothing
Chapter 75 Mama Lets Them Hang
Chapter 76 Now's My Turn
Chapter 77 From Wealth to Knees
Chapter 78 The Fall of House Influencer
Chapter 79 The Weight of a Single Call
Chapter 80 The Battle for the Aurora Borealis Diamond
Chapter 81 The Stranger's Charm
Chapter 82 Sweet Poison
Chapter 83 Echoes of Yesterday's Promise
Chapter 84 Ghosts of Yesterday's Crown
Chapter 85 Collateral Desires
Chapter 86 Mission Accomplished
Chapter 87 Chicago's New Testament
Chapter 88 The Devil's New Name
Chapter 89 The Devil's Gospel
Chapter 90 Breaking Point
Chapter 91 Premium Grade Payback
Chapter 92 Ghosts in the Rearview
Chapter 93 The Rat's Game
Chapter 94 The Devil's Trinity
Chapter 95 The Lieutenant's Last Lie
Chapter 96 Room 1503 Where Truth Bleeds
Chapter 97 How the Mighty Sweat in Winter
Chapter 98 Room 1503 Where Truth Bleeds 2
Chapter 99 Just Keeping It a Hundred
Chapter 100 Queens and Pawns
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