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've built my empire over the years from scratch and everyone was stunned by how quick and te

red a splendid view, but today, the view was nothing but distracting. I had too much on my mind. I po

tly, I needed more leverage to keep Astrid beside me. From the way she was able to escape from hig

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

oing over to get the good but I don't think it's just that they're going fo

ecause I stopped claiming territories, did they think I was no longer in the business. Vin

wn for the night and defended. And find out where they'll be meeting. If they want war, they get war. You get

moving to carry out my o

hing. Astrid. If things go sideways, make sure sh

rp nod at the comm

settle in my belly. Let them come. I was ready. A

thing I was proud of, even without showing it from my achievement over the past ten years of my empi

et, and I answered it with

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

away from me or what? Nothing ever goes by me unless I want it to. "Goof. Let th

nd the leadership? Ivano and Marcello sent both under

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

couts. Kyle Ivano, the underboss and Tai Marcello had been spott

en slipped my gun into its holster and head

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

the rendezvous point, I assessed the situation. There were two guards outside to make it all seem natural but I knew

it corridor. The warehouse was vast, the smell of metal and oil heavy i

wasn't bothered to start immediately. I was the only one here an

on Luca Santoro

nversing about me?" I said, turning

lood with blood splattered over my face. Vincent was standing there with his arms

smirked while lighting t

you beat him to a mu

e doctor and make su

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