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Chapter 128: The Aftermath of a King’s Fall

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5:00 PM – A Silence That Echoes

The scent of gunpowder still lingered in the air.

Kingmaker's lifeless body slumped against the chair, his blood pooling beneath him. The crimson stain spread slowly, like ink soaking into paper.

No one spoke.

Dante whistled low, breaking the silence. “Damn. That’s one way to end a legacy.”

Elara exhaled, tucking her knife back into its sheath. “It had to be done.”

Viper nudged Kingmaker’s shoulder with his boot. “He went out with a smirk. Freaking psycho.”

Ryan didn’t say a word. He only stared at the body.

This was it. The man who had ruled the underworld with an iron grip, the man who had orchestrated countless deaths, was now just another corpse in a forgotten warehouse.

For the first time in years, Ryan felt something close to relief.

But he knew better.

The storm wasn’t over.

It was only just beginning.

---

5:10 PM – Tying Loose Ends

Dante stretched, cracking his knuckles. “So, what now? We celebrate?”

Elara shot him a look. “Are you serious?”

Dan
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