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Chapter 122

Author: Feesa
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‎LUCA

‎The call came at dawn.

‎I was half-dressed, shirt slung over my shoulder, staring out the window of my office while the city below yawned itself awake. A steaming espresso sat untouched on the table. Something in my gut twisted before I even touched the phone. Instinct. That cursed, nagging thing I’d learned never to ignore.

‎Rafael’s name lit the screen.

‎I answered with a clipped, “What?”

‎There was silence. Then: “She’s gone.”

‎Everything stilled.

‎“What the fuck do you mean, ‘gone’?” My voice didn’t rise, it didn’t need to. The sharp edge in it could slice steel.

‎Rafael exhaled. “Bianca. She was ambushed—two blocks from the safehouse. Three shots to the chest. Clean. Professional.”

‎My jaw locked. The room tilted for a second.

‎“Where’s the body?”

‎“Cremated,” he said, voice low. “Locals were already on scene by the time our men arrived. We pulled security footage. Emilio’s men. There’s no doubt.”

‎I closed my eyes. Three seconds. That’s all I allow
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