Chapter 46

Ricardo lay motionless on the hospital bed, his breathing shallow. His goddaughter Harley sat beside him, tears streaming down her cheeks. The doctors were doing everything they could, but he was still In pain,

Johnny, the undercover police officer, entered the room. He walked up to Harley and handed her a bag. "These are the bullets that were extracted from Ricardo's body," he said, "we need to get them tested to see if we can trace them back to the shooter."

Harley nodded, clutching the bag tightly. "Thank you, Johnny," she said, "we owe you so much for everything you've done."

Johnny smiled sadly. "I wish I could have done more," he replied, "but at least we have something to go on now."

Meanwhile, Romario and his gang were sitting in a rundown warehouse on the outskirts of town. They had just received word that the hit on Ricardo had been successful, and they were celebrating with drinks and cigarettes.

"That old man had it coming," Romario said, taking a swig from his bott