The night opened its velvet throat to the city, black and jeweled, as if every light on the streets had been sharpened to a blade. The gala pulsed in gold and champagne, chandeliers swinging above a sea of glittering gowns and tailored suits, But beneath the violins, beneath the laughter, beneath the diamonds, there was blood in the air, and Talana could feel it. Her hand was wound tight around Massimo’s arm, fingers pressed against the fine weave of his tuxedo sleeve, but it wasn’t just affection, it was grounding. A storm sat on her chest, hot and heavy, and only his presence steadied it.The cartel wasn’t finished. De Marco’s ghost still lingered in every shadow, and now Bianchi, a slick, silver-haired, ruthless don, was gathering the splintered remnants like a butcher stitching scraps of flesh back together, and tonight, tonight was his move.Massimo’s men had already infiltrated the gala, Matteo at the balcony, Domenico in the crowd near the bar, Aria blending seamlessly among t
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