Todos los capítulos de The Cold Compromise : Capítulo 11 - Capítulo 20

Chapter 11: The Rat in the Trap Luca did not waste a single moment after receiving Ethan's intelligence. The information, Queens, Franklin National Bank, Box 381, was more valuable than any physical protection the Family could buy. It was the key to eliminating his biggest internal threat, delivered by the very man sworn to protect the law. Before dawn could fully break, Luca stood in the vault of the Vitale Family's private bank, a much larger, more secure operation than the simple regional branch Ethan had identified. He was flanked by Silvio and two trusted, stone-faced security men. "We are not waiting for Marco to return the audit paperwork," Luca said, his voice low and decisive. "We are moving on the assumption that the evidence needed to confirm his betrayal is locked away, off-site, and registered under a shell name." Silvio looked grave. "Marco is powerful, Luca. If this is a false move, it fractures the Family." "It's not a false move. It's a certainty," Luca replied,

Chapter 13: Behind close door * Mature content * Luca pulled him into a crushing kiss, and his thoughts melted into a haze of bliss. But after a moment, Luca broke the kiss and straightened, his expression composed once more. “Unbutton me,” Luca breathed. Ethan obeyed without hesitation, finding the button and prying them open, one by one. When Ethan could feel Luca’s hard cock in his hand, his craving for him went through the roof. Luca was hard for him, horny. This was completely new to Ethan and he loved the feeling of knowing that Luca wanted him, their cocks pressing together. That hot hardness, their heated sounds, everything just made Ethan want Luca even more. Luka wrapped Ethan's hand around both their cocks, pressing them together, and placed his own hand over Ethan. Luca started to stroke slowly. The feeling was mind-blowing. Luca slid his thumb over the tip of Ethan's cock, making him shake with desire. He moaned under Luca's hand and couldn't stop looking at

Chapter 15: The Dangerous Ally The sight of the message E: Plainclothes FBI protection detail now stationed at her residence. Two men, rotating. Do not approach the area. Petrov is watching her. They know she is your weakness. You must not expose yourself by trying to see her hit Luca like a physical shockwave. It was a precise, clinical, and devastating confirmation of his greatest fear. Luca sat motionless in his private study at the estate, the glowing screen of the burner phone a monstrous beacon in the luxurious gloom. He had just won the war against Marco, securing his position through meticulous strategy and the ruinous loyalty of Ethan Vance. Now a new, more terrifying front had opened. The Petrov Syndicate was a different breed of criminal, violent, unpredictable, and entirely focused on coercion. They had not gone after his money or his Capos, they had gone straight for his soul. Luca's initial fury was directed inward. He had failed. His entire life had been a carefully

Chapter 17: The FBI Counter Strike The Task Force office was a maelstrom of activity when Ethan arrived the next morning. Agents shouted into phones, monitors displayed rapidly updating news headlines about a high-profile break-in, and AUSA Maxwell paced the floor, radiating controlled fury. Ethan walked directly into the eye of the storm. He knew what he was walking into, the FBI’s reaction to the chaos he had helped Luca create. Vance, where the hell have you been Maxwell demanded, spinning around to face him. We had a catastrophic security breach at The Black Swan last night. Viktor Petrov was assaulted and robbed, a completely professional, non-violent strike. His satellite phone and a sensitive electronic ledger were compromised. The Petrovs are screaming bloody murder. Ethan kept his expression a mask of professional outrage. Assaulted, ma’am Was it a physical altercation No, Agent Hayes interjected, looking agitated as he slammed a binder onto the table. They did not

Chapter 19: The Ticking Clock Ethan walked into the Task Force office with cold sweat running down his spine. The truth about Marco’s failsafe—a dead man’s switch that could expose both the Vitale Family and the secret alliance he had with Luca—had shattered what little calm he had left.He had to get the Veridia Holdings subpoena schedule now. Every second felt like stepping on a hidden mine. He couldn’t ask anyone. The schedule was buried inside a restricted document shared only between AUSA Maxwell and the Chief of Operations.To get it, he needed to slip into Maxwell’s private network.And to slip in, he needed a distraction that looked normal.He went straight to Agent Hayes, who was busy digging through the Petrov Syndicate files—files Luca had only made possible by crippling their entire operation.“Hayes, I need access to the old Rossi financial documents,” Ethan said, keeping his voice sharp and professional. “The ones from before Luca pushed him into exile. I want to compar