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CHAPTER SEVENTY

Penulis: Swiwi
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-09-27 18:45:06

Damien Cross pov

The drive after Silas’s deal felt like driving inside a pit. The street light were all on and shining. My hands were tight on the wheel. Different thoughts ran inside my head.

Gabriel sat behind me. He stared out the window. Maya and Rico were quiet. Lela watched the street. Adrian held Clara’s hand. She slept with her head on his shoulder. For a second I wanted to believe we had won. Ethan was dead. We had a path to the ledger. We had Silas’s word.

But I had a bad feeling. I always had a bad feeling when men smiled and offered pieces of ruin.

We pulled into an old warehouse dusty. Gabriel stepped out and moved like he owned the place. He opened the crate in the back of the van. We all gathered. Silas stood in the front of the lamp light. He had his hat off now. He looked older up close. He looked like a judge who had forgotten mercy.

“This is where we trade,” he said. “Your people hand me a hotel title. I hand you the ledger.”

I looked at Adrian. He did not look read
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