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Chapter 17: The dead wife

Author: Liana evadne
last update Last Updated: 2025-10-14 18:18:23

Scarlett's POV

The man on the stage smiled at the crowd. He looked important. He held the microphone and began to speak.

"Good evening, everyone. My name is Jack Cole."

I watched him. I did not know this man. But I felt Victor change next to me. His body became stiff like a rock.

"I am here tonight to talk about peace," Jack Cole said. "Our city needs peace. We need to make our streets safe again."

I was confused. What was he talking about?

He kept talking. "There are bad people in our city. They are like a sickness. I am talking about the Mafia. I am talking about the biker gangs. They bring drugs. They bring violence. We must erase them. We must get rid of them all. That is why I came here tonight. To tell you this."

My heart beat fast. He was talking about Victor. He was talking about Jaxon. He was talking about us.

I looked at Victor. His face was dark with anger. His eyes were like black fire. He let go of my arm.

"I will kill him," Victor whispered. His voice was low and dangero
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