Lahat ng Kabanata ng Digging into Sin City : Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 6

Tonight, she was stepping into his world.Ava Martinez’ chest gave the awkward thumping it always does whenever she was nervous, she glanced at her sweaty palms and rubbed them on the sleek black dress she had picked out just for this occasion while scanning the crowd with a calm, calculating glance. She had spent years chasing the truth and still wondered how after lots of unraveling and years of experience, nothing had prepared her for the legend of Damian Moretti.“Him”, the thought of him alone brought bile to her throat. Ava had no idea why the mere mention of this man’s name could bring men to their knees. Damian Moretti wasn’t just another billionaire with a taste for excess. He was a shadow, a myth woven into the very fabric of Las Vegas. His name echoed through the city’s darkest corridors, spoken in whispers by those too afraid to say it out loud. He owned casinos, luxury hotels, and high-end nightclubs, but that wasn’t all. Everyone knew there was more to his empire than

Ava barely slept that night.The manila envelope sat on her desk like a loaded gun, its contents burning a hole in her conscience. Raymond Holloway. A name she had only ever associated with wealth, power, and a pristine reputation. But Damian Moretti believed otherwise.And now, he expected her to prove it.She stared at the surveillance photos spread out before her. Holloway stepping out of a blacked-out luxury car. Holloway shaking hands with men whose faces were blurred. Holloway slipping into private meetings in places that didn’t fit his usual, polished image.Damian’s words echoed in her head:“Find out who he’s dealing with. Who he’s paying off. Who he’s afraid of.”Ava exhaled sharply, rubbing her temples. This wasn’t just a story anymore. It was a job. A test.And failure wasn’t an option.She knew, she just new she could not fail and so she wouldn’t.By morning, she had a plan.If Holloway was doing something shady, there would be whispers. People always talked—bartenders, w

Ava’s fingers curled around the cool marble counter as Damian’s words settled in.“You help me burn Raymond Holloway to the ground.”She should have hesitated. Should have demanded more details. But instead, a strange sense of resignation settled over her. Maybe it was her exhaustion, maybe it was the sheer impossibility of the situation—or maybe it was the thrill.Because Holloway had already tried to bury her.She had a chance to bury him first.She let out a slow, sharp breath, forcing her pulse to steady. “You’re asking me to risk my life.”Damian leaned against the bar, watching her over the rim of his whiskey glass. “You were already doing that the second you stepped into that casino.”Ava didn’t look away. “What exactly do you expect from me?”Damian smirked. “Now you’re thinking like a survivor.” He set his glass down, pushing off the counter with a measured grace. “I want every detail you overheard from Holloway’s meeting. Names, numbers, anything that could be useful. And in