เข้าสู่ระบบThe green table felt like a battlefield. The Viper’s mile was a sharp knife. Calla looked at her cards. They were not good. “Call,” Calla said, pushing her chips forward. Her heart beat fast in her chest. The Viper laid down her cards. A straight flush. “I win again, darling. You really should learn when to fold." Calla’s hand was nothing. Just a pair of twos. She had lost again. “You see?” The Viper said softly, gathering the chips. “You are used to fighting with guns and threats. This is a different kind of war. One you are not ready for. Meaning it you can't beat me, you can't get answers to your questions." “It is just cards,” Calla said, her teeth pressed together tightly. “Is it?” The Viper’s eyes were sharp like a hawk’s. “Or is it a lesson? You cannot win everything in life. Sometimes, you must be smart enough to know when to leave the table.” Calla felt hot anger moving up her neck. She was losing badly, and everyone in the room was watching her fail. She looked
The room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Every dangerous eye in the place was fixed on Calla. The woman with the sharp eyes smiled like a cat that had found its favorite mouse. Pierre stood frozen beside her, not moving at all. "Well, don't just stand there looking pretty," the woman said smoothly. She pointed to the empty chair across from her. "Sit down, darling. We are all friends here." Calla did not blink. She sat down slowly, never looking away from the woman. Neva moved to stand right behind Calla's chair. She looked ready for a fight. "Let's not waste time," Calla said, her voice cold as ice. "Who are you and what do you want?" The woman laughed, a sharp sound like breaking glass. "So straight to the point! I like that." She played with the cards in her hands. "Let's just say I am the one who pays Pierre. I have been watching you for a very long time." Calla's eyes became thin slits. "You have been following me? How sweet. Do you want my signature?" "Oh, fro
Silas stood in Calla's office. His face looked very serious. "Jefa, we have big trouble," he said. Calla put down the papers she was reading. "What kind of trouble again this time Silas, I gave you a part to manage but you're here guarding me and always announcing troubles to me. What is it this time." she asked. "I apologize Jefa, but I still have to protect you and right now the problem is the truck going north," Silas explained. "The one carrying our special bottles. Some men attacked it and I know it Killian's men, ever since he came to the club I knew he was up to something because they didn't steal anything. They poured gasoline everywhere and set it on fire. All our product is gone. Everything burned." Calla felt like someone had punched her in the stomach. That shipment wasn't just about money. "He's sending us a message," she said quietly. "He's telling us he knows about our business." "Yes," Silas agreed. "He's saying he's coming for you personally." Calla felt anger g
Killian sat in his dark office, turning the business card over and over in his hands. The gold letters seemed to shine even in the dim light. Sombra de Agave. The name repeated in his mind like a song he couldn't forget. "Mateo," he called out, his voice rough from too much thinking. Mateo appeared from the shadows. "Yes, boss? What do you need?" "Take two of our best men. Go to this address." Killian held up the card. "I want you to watch this place like hawks. Watch the guards, count the cars, notice everyone who comes and goes. But I want you to be ghosts. Don't let anyone see you." Mateo took the card carefully. "We understand, boss. We will be invisible. No one will know we were there." "Good," Killian said. "Report back to me by tonight." Across the city, in her Brewery office, Calla stood with Neva and a stunning woman named Isabella. The morning sun streamed through the large windows. Neva had searched for long to find the perfect face for the club, and Isabella wa
The next morning, the black pearl sat on Calla’s desk like a single, watchful eye. Morning light entered through the blinds, washing the study in a pale gold that made the jewel gleam ominously. Calla, Neva, and Jones stood around the desk, each one silent, each one knowing what that pearl meant. “We’re not running,” Calla said finally. Her voice was calm but cut through the air like a blade. “We dig in. Jones.” The head of security straightened. “Ma’am.” “Triple the guards,” she ordered, her finger tapping beside the pearl. “Two-man patrols around the walls every hour. Not just the gates, everywhere. No one gets near this house without my say-so. Delivery boy, flower man, priest, I don’t care who it is. Everyone gets checked.” “Understood.” Jones nodded sharply. “You can leave,” Calla said. He bowed and disappeared through the door without another word. Silence lingered for a moment before Calla turned to Neva. Her gaze was still locked on the pearl. “I need you to do som
Calla's black car moved fast through the dark streets. The city lights blurred past her window. She sat in the back seat, her heart still pounding from the party. "Are you alright, madam?" asked the driver. His name was Amir, a serious man from Shaw's security company. He had started working for her a month ago. "I'm fine, Amir," Calla said, but her voice was tight. "Just get me home." "Yes, madam." Soon, the iron gates of her huge mansion appeared. They opened slowly like giant metal arms welcoming her back. Her home stood like a white castle in the moonlight. Bright lights showed every corner of the big garden. Four guards with guns walked around the property. They nodded when her car passed. Amir stopped the car at the front door. He got out and opened her door. "Goodnight, madam," he said with a small bow. "I hope you sleep well." "Thank you, Amir," Calla said. She walked quickly up the marble steps. Her high heels made clicking sounds that echoed in the quiet night. Insid







