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I tasted blood.

Penulis: Callie
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-06-03 19:21:31

RICARDO

I sighed, rubbing a hand over my face. “Alright… but I need you to find out who the hell is behind this, Claire. Today. I don’t care what strings you have to pull or how dirty it gets. I want a name.”

There was a beat of silence before she muttered, “Alright. I’ll see what I can do.”

“No. Don’t see,” I snapped. “Do. I’m not asking you to babysit a parking ticket. Two of my containers are gone. I was drugged. The dock manager vanished. That’s not a coincidence, Claire.”

“I said I’ll handle it,” she hissed. “I’ll check internal memos, transfers, orders. If anyone made a move this morning under my nose, I’ll find them.”

“You’ve got six hours,” I said. “Call me back with a name.”

“Six hours?” she echoed, incredulous.

“You’re smart. Be faster.”

“Ricardo…”

I hung up.

I didn’t have time for panic. I needed movement. Action. I needed people to bleed for this.

The moment the call ended, my door creaked open slightly.

“Boss?” It was Marcus again. “You’re gonna want to see this.”

He ste
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