MasukChapter 245: Fire Meets FireThe room erupted.No more pauses.No more hesitation.War.The moment Aria stepped back—It was over.Valentino moved first.Fast.Brutal.His fist slammed into Adrian again, harder this time, sending him crashing into the glass table behind him.The table shattered on impact.Marco let out a sharp breath.“Boss is done talking.”Luca smirked slightly, already taking down another guard.“Yeah… he’s in that mood.”Adrian rolled with the impact, hitting the ground—but recovering instantly.He wiped the blood from his lip.And smiled.“You’ve improved,” he said.Valentino didn’t answer.He lunged again.This time, Adrian met him halfway.Their fists collided.A brutal exchange.Punch.Block.Strike.Counter.Neither holding back.Neither stepping down.Aria stood frozen, watching them.This wasn’t just a fight.It was something deeper.Two men who had been circling each other for too long…Finally colliding.Valentino drove Adrian backward, slamming him into
Chapter 244: Valentino ArrivesThe first shot shattered the silence.Then came another.And another.Within seconds, Adrian’s building turned into a battlefield.Guards rushed through the halls.Shouting.Reloading.Falling.Because Valentino Romano had arrived.And he wasn’t holding back.“Move!” Marco shouted as he kicked open another door.Luca followed close behind, firing down the corridor.“Left side clear!”Valentino didn’t respond.He moved ahead of them.Faster.More precise.Like he already knew where he was going.Because he did.Every turn.Every hallway.Every exit.He wasn’t searching.He was hunting.Two guards rushed him from the side—Gone.A third tried to take cover—Gone.Valentino didn’t slow down.Didn’t hesitate.This wasn’t a rescue.This was war.Back inside the main room—Aria’s heart pounded as the gunfire echoed closer.“He’s here,” she whispered.Adrian stood calm as ever.“Yes.”No concern.No urgency.Just interest.“You don’t seem worried,” Aria said.A
Chapter 243: In Adrian’s HandsThe building was silent.Too clean.Too controlled.Aria stepped inside, her footsteps echoing softly against the polished floor.Every instinct told her this place was dangerous.Not because of weapons.Not because of guards.But because of him.Adrian stood at the far end of the room, exactly where she expected him to be.Waiting.Always waiting.“You came alone,” he said calmly.Aria stopped a few steps away from him.“Yes.”His eyes studied her.Carefully.Like he was looking at something he had already claimed.“Good,” he murmured.Silence stretched between them.Aria’s heart was steady.“I didn’t come here to play games,” she said.Adrian tilted his head slightly.“Neither did I.”He gestured toward a chair.“Sit.”Aria didn’t move.“I’ll stand.”A faint smile touched his lips.“Still defiant.”He walked slowly around her, circling like he was studying every detail.“You’ve grown,” he said.Aria’s jaw tightened.“Get to the point.”Adrian stopped i
Chapter 242: Valentino Finds OutThe room went silent.Dead silent.“She’s gone.”Marco’s words hung in the air like a threat.Valentino didn’t move.Didn’t speak.Didn’t even blink.For a moment…It was like the entire world paused.Then—“Say that again.”His voice was low.Controlled.Too controlled.Marco exchanged a glance with Luca.Then repeated,“Aria’s gone.”Something shifted.Not outside.Inside Valentino.“Explain.”Luca stepped forward.“One of the guards at the back exit was knocked out. Clean hit. No struggle. She planned it.”Valentino’s jaw tightened.“She didn’t take a car from the estate,” Marco added.“So she left on foot… at least at first.”Silence again.But this time…It wasn’t empty.It was building.Valentino turned slowly.Walked to the table.Placed both hands on it.His head lowered slightly.And for a second—Just a second—He closed his eyes.Then—He snapped.The table flipped.Wood cracked.Papers scattered.The map tore in half.“DAMN IT!”The shout e
Chapter 241: Aria’s Dangerous MoveThe estate was quiet again.Too quiet.Night had settled in, wrapping the broken mansion in shadows.Most of the guards were stationed outside.The inner halls were dim.Still.Perfect.Aria stood inside her room, staring at the small bag on her bed.She hadn’t packed much.Just enough.Because this wasn’t a trip.It was a decision.Her fingers hovered over the zipper.For a moment…She hesitated.Valentino’s face flashed in her mind.The way he looked at her now.Distant.Cold.“You’ve done enough.”Her chest tightened.“I’m not done,” she whispered.Not yet.She grabbed the bag.And walked out.The hallway stretched in front of her.Empty.Silent.Each step felt louder than it should.Like the walls themselves were watching her leave.She moved quickly.Carefully.Avoiding the main corridors.She knew the estate well enough by now.Knew where the guards rotated.Where the cameras had blind spots.Funny.The same knowledge Adrian wanted her for…Was
Chapter 240: Adrian Strikes BackThe city didn’t sleep.Not anymore.News of the dock explosion spread fast.Faster than Valentino expected.Faster than anyone could contain.By morning…Everyone knew.The Romano name was no longer whispered with fear.It was spoken with uncertainty.And Adrian?He was watching it all unfold.From the top floor of a glass tower overlooking the city.Calm.Composed.Untouched.One of his men approached carefully.“The warehouse is gone,” he reported.Adrian didn’t turn.“I’m aware.”The man hesitated.“Do we respond?”Adrian’s reflection stared back at him in the glass.“We already are.”Across the city…One of Valentino’s last safe houses sat hidden between two abandoned buildings.Quiet.Undetected.Or so they thought.Inside, three of Valentino’s remaining men worked quickly.Packing.Moving weapons.Trying to stay ahead of the chaos.Then—The lights went out.One of them frowned.“What the—”The door burst open.Gunfire erupted instantly.No warni
Chapter 93: The First CounterThe safehouse was silent—too silent.She crouched near the window, watching the faint movement in the distance. The morning sun hadn’t fully risen, and the shadows of the trees twisted like warning signs across the floor. Every muscle in her body was tense, every nerve
Chapter 96: Secrets UnveiledThe safehouse was buzzing with controlled chaos. Even with Alex restrained, the weight of his network lingered, like smoke that refused to dissipate.She sat across from him, watching as he struggled against the restraints, eyes burning with fury and humiliation. His sm
Chapter 92: The Face Behind the ThreatThe safehouse felt smaller than ever. Every shadow, every flicker of light seemed heavier, sharper, like danger had settled in the corners, waiting.She stood by the window, watching the trees sway in the wind, heart still pounding from the attack earlier. He
Chapter 104: The Weight of What He Didn’t SayThe silence between them was heavier than any argument they’d ever had.She stood by the window, arms folded tightly around herself, watching the city lights blur into something shapeless and distant. Her reflection stared back at her—tired eyes, guarde







