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Chapter 18

Auteur: Joe Michael
last update Date de publication: 2025-10-07 14:53:42

Lucien’s Calculations

The days that followed in Vienna seemed ordinary to the outside world: a boy, his uncle, and a foreign businessman enjoying the grandeur of the city. They walked in the statues of Ringstrasse, drank strong coffee in hidden cafés, and visited museums where silent portraits of emperors stared down from a frames. But in this façade was a web of plots, a battle of wits that only the three men understood.

Lucien Devereux was the master of calculation. He had not risen to power
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  • The Capo's Devotion: Own by the Don   Chapter 42

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