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The silence between them stretched, brittle and cracking at the edges.

Antonio stood by the window, back to his brother, watching the skyline through slits in the blinds as Juan’s voice echoed behind him, low, hoarse. “... I beg of you... Help me with Alejandro’s case. They’re going to throw him to the wolves.”

Still, Antonio didn’t turn.

Juan’s voice tightened. “You know what they’ll do to him in there. This isn’t some tabloid scandal or slap on the wrist. If they convict him, if the state gets involved, we both know... he won’t walk out of there anytime soon.”

A long breath filled the space between them.

Finally, Antonio exhaled.

“You realize what you're asking me to do would put me in direct defiance of our father.”

Juan said nothing.

“He disowned Alejandro. Said anyone who tried to protect him would face the same fate. That’s not a warning. That’s a promise.”

Still, Juan didn’t speak.

Antonio finally turned, his face cold and impassive. "You want me to risk everything I’ve worked
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