Vincent Brook paced his office, fingers digging into his palms. His men had failed him. Caldwell was in Samuel’s hands. The files—everything—were gone.A deep voice cut through the silence. "We have a problem, Vincent."Vincent turned sharply. His second-in-command, Leo Vargas, stood in the doorway."No kidding," Vincent growled. "Tell me something I don’t know."Leo’s expression was grim. "It’s worse than you think. Samuel just leaked some of the documents."Vincent froze. "What?"Leo handed him a tablet. "It’s all over the dark web. Offshore accounts, bribery schemes, your connection to Judge Harrington, and even the money laundering through Oakridge Industries."Vincent scanned the screen, his fury boiling over. His name wasn’t directly tied to the documents—Samuel was smart enough to leave room for doubt—but the damage was already done. People would start asking questions.He gritted his teeth. "Samuel is playing dirty."Leo nodded. "And he’s winning."Vincent slammed the tablet o

The tension in the car was suffocating. Samuel’s grip on the steering wheel was tight, his knuckles white under the dim glow of the dashboard lights. Evelyn sat beside him, silent, staring out the window at the passing city lights.Damon sat in the backseat, arms crossed. "So what now?" he finally asked.Samuel didn’t answer immediately. His mind was still stuck in the warehouse, the gunshot echoing in his ears. Vincent was dead. His empire would crumble, his men would scatter—but that didn’t mean they were safe."They’ll retaliate," Samuel said at last. "Vincent wasn’t the only snake in that pit."Evelyn turned to him, her expression unreadable. "Then we end it before they have the chance."Samuel glanced at her. There was something different in her eyes now. A cold determination."You’re not a part of this," he said.Evelyn scoffed. "I was tied to a chair with a gun to my head. I think that makes me a part of this."Damon smirked. "She’s got a point."Samuel exhaled sharply. He didn

The safe house felt colder than usual. The air was thick with tension, the kind that settled in your bones and refused to let go. Samuel sat in the corner of the dimly lit room, his fingers lightly tapping against his knee. Evelyn was across from him, tending to Olivia, who lay on the couch with a blanket wrapped around her.Damon paced near the window, his agitation barely contained. “This doesn’t feel like a win,” he muttered. “We took out Vincent, got Olivia back, but something feels... off.”Samuel knew exactly what he meant. The words of the dying man at the warehouse still echoed in his mind. There are worse monsters coming.“We don’t have time to celebrate,” Samuel said finally. “Vincent may be dead, but that doesn’t mean we’re safe. Power like his doesn’t just disappear—it shifts.”Evelyn looked up, her expression tired but determined. “Then we make sure no one else takes it.”Damon scoffed. “That’s a nice thought, but how? We’re just four people against an entire city of crim

We arrived at the mall where Gelael and I met again for the first time after we separated."Let's just go straight to the salon, okay? My head feels very heavy," said Sandra, she then took my hand and we started walking along the mall."So how did that happen, I really can't comment reading what you just showed me, I'm very happy," I said, Sandra's smile couldn't hide her feelings which were also very happy."Why did I ask Adrian to come home last night? Because I really opened my mind, I apologized to Adrian and asked him not to think about all the things I did, I thought there were things I had to finish before it was too late. So after Adrian came home, I immediately called Tommy and talked to him. Including my meeting with Adrian, Hudson and what just happened, maybe we talked for almost three hours, I have become relieved and open since telling you, so I am really grateful that because of you I can have the courage to admit those things. At first I was hesitant to call Tommy, but

Adrian sat on the sofa in front of the television, leaned his head against the sofa cushion, he closed his eyes, from his expression I could tell that Adrian felt very tired and depressed."Sandra apologized to me earlier, she told me about how all this could happen, I was very touched," said Adrian, still with the same expression."That's all he said?" I asked.Adrian opened his eyes, he squinted at me."What else did he tell you? Is there anything else?” Adrian asked me with a confused and curious face."Yes, she told me how she broke up with Hudson, and how all this madness started," I answered, I sat next to Adrian.“Hudson? What did he tell you? "He just said that, all of this has nothing to do with me, all the mistakes that exist are proof that he was guilty and negligent, he was just being hit by anxiety and worry about his life, so he finally chose a shortcut to calm himself down," said Adrian."I don't want to talk about this problem because it is Sandra's personal matter, bu