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Chapter Eleven

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Lucian’s POV

The meeting room was filled up before I arrived. My captains sat rigid around the long mahogany table, going through the papers before them. Their voices trembled when they reported the losses from the empty shipment. Millions gone in one night. My reputation dragged through the dirt.

The rivals must have heard. I could already picture Don Moretti showing off those dirty teeth of his.

I didn’t raise my voice. I didn’t have to.

“Someone inside this house leaked information,” I said, calm but sharp enough to make them shiver. “And until I know who, every one of you will bleed if you disappoint me again.”

They nodded, all of them, but their eyes betrayed their nerves. One captain shifted in his chair while another swallowed too hard.

Pathetic old men. None of them deserved my trust.

When the meeting came to an end, they all hurried out. I poured myself a drink, trying to forget all my problems but it wasn't working.

I paced the office, fists clenched, mind racing. Someone
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