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The Price of Power

Penulis: Grace Luna
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-03-09 23:00:57

The Moretti mansion had regained its calm, but the air still smelled of gunpowder and blood. The guards were cleaning up the remains of the attack, dragging away the bodies of Dino's men and disposing of the evidence that could not reach the police.

Alejandro watched from his study, a cigar between his fingers, his gaze lost in the security cameras. His kingdom was still standing, but the war was far from over.

The door opened, and Miguel entered discreetly.

—The Colombians are wounded but alive. We left them where you ordered, boss.

Alejandro nodded.

—Good. Let word spread about what happened tonight. I want everyone in the city to know what happens when they mess with me.

—Understood, boss.

Miguel left without a sound.

Alejandro put out his cigar and rubbed his face with his hands. He felt like a king, but also like a weary man. Power was a burden that kept him alert, a balance between brutality and
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