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The Serpent’s Smile

Penulis: Osarumwense Osakue
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-12-06 08:03:48

Fernando’s POV

I’ve walked into a lot of dark places in my life but the silence inside that abandoned warehouse was unlike any of them. It pressed against my ribs, heavy and suffocating, like it already knew what I was about to hear and was waiting to crush me with it.

Don Santiago stood there among his men as if this rotting place belonged to him.

His tailored coat didn’t even have dust on it. He was posed with his hands behind his back, his shoulders straight, chin up like a picture of calm authority in a room that smelled of fear.

My stomach twisted.

“What the hell” Nick muttered behind me.

I ignored him. My gun stayed raised, but my hand trembled just enough to anger me.

“Don Santiago,” I said, my voice low. “Why are you here?”

He smiled, the kind of warm, patient smile he always used when speaking to me, like he was a father trying to soothe a stubborn son.

“Fernando,” he said lightly, “I should be asking you that question.”

Ashley, still shaking from the ordeal, stepped forward
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