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chapter seventy

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70

THE COST OF WAR

ARIA

“They brought a car through your gates, Luca. They came armed. They were ready to take me.”

“I know.”

“Then we don’t wait for them to try again.”

A brief silence followed.

Then—

“You’re asking for escalation.”

“I’m asking for control.”

His eyes held mine.

For a moment, I saw something shift in them.

Recognition.

Approval.

Something darker.

“Careful,” he said quietly.

“Why?”

“Because once we take that step… there’s no going back.”

I didn’t look away.

“I don’t think we wer
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