Chapter 161

Isabella's POV

I never believed that saying about your life flashing before your eyes when you're about to die. It always seemed cliché and stupid. But everything changed when I stood face-to-face with death, and my life replayed before me, both the good and the bad.

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One Month Later

Xander Diaz, known as "the Draco," was killed in a shoot-out with the police. The most dangerous man in the city was gunned down. There has been no statement from his family, and the police urged citizens to celebrate this victory, claiming peace had been restored.

"The chief of police assures us that the Draco will no longer wreak havoc in our city. We now head to the cemetery where the notorious mafia king is being laid to rest," the reporter said before the TV went black.

"Hey, I was watching that," I yelled, turning to see Xander holding the remote, and smiling.

"Aren't you tired of watching the news about my death? That's all they talk about these days. I didn't know I was this important," Xander