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CHAPTER 79

Penulis: Manie D
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-09-25 13:09:48

CIRCLING AGAINST THE DEVIL

The bastard had been circling too close to Leona, Luca. Too close to me, and I knew if I didn’t face him now it would fester like poison.

I found him behind the old pier where Valerio’s men sometimes drank after a job. He was leaning against a rust-eaten railing like he owned the night, cigarette glowing faint in the dark.

When he saw me, his mouth curled into that grin that always made me want to break his teeth.

“So,” he smirked, blowing smoke like he had all the time in the world. “The great Marco finally crawls out of his cave. What—Cassie’s house too small for both of you?”

“Don’t,” I snapped before he could spit more venom. I was already halfway there, fists itching. “You think I don’t see what you’re doing? You playing Valerio’s dog, sniffing at his heels, waiting for scraps, and now crawling into Leona’s life like you ever gave a damn about her—”

He cut me off sharp, his eyes flashing under the streetlight. “Shut the fuck up, Marco. Don’t you dare
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