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Chapter 64 — In the Shadows of Silence
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2026-08-30 11:07:54Bela
THE TENSION in the grand dining room felt like a razor pressed against my throat.
Seb sat motionless at the head of the table, his white-knuckled fists resting inches from Alejandro’s signed blank check. Don Bernardo’s heavy cane tapped impatiently against the floor, his sharp eyes demanding an answer, while Alessandra stood nearby, waiting for Seb to take the money and throw me out.
Before he could speak, lightning split
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