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Chapter 374
Antonio’s car rolled through the tall wrought-iron gates of the Ortega mansion. The estate looked as immaculate as ever—pristine white walls, towering pillars, and wide balconies that spoke of old wealth and careful maintenance. Yet despite its beauty, an uneasy silence hung in the air, thick enough to feel.As soon as Antonio stepped out of the car, the two men who had brought him there moved ahead quickly, ushering him toward the entrance as though time itself were chasing them. The massive doors opened before they even knocked, revealing Liora’s mother and a few household staff standing anxiously in the foyer.“Antonio,” Liora’s mother said, relief washing over her face. “Thank you for coming.”Antonio gave a brief nod, his eyes already scanning the room. “Where is she?”“Upstairs,” she replied immediately. “Her room.”Without another word, Antonio followed them up the wide staircase, his long strides echoing against the marble steps. His mind raced as they climbed. The image the m
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Antonio left his house early the following morning. Streetlights flickered off one by one as dawn crept in, and the roads were blessedly clear. His black sedan glided smoothly along the asphalt, the hum of the engine steady, controlled, and almost soothing. He sat upright in the back seat, jacket crisp, expression composed, and mind already shifting into the rhythm of business.Today mattered.Bellagio Group was not a place one arrived late to—especially not when Cynthia was involved. Timing, with her, was everything. Antonio and Cynthia had a business deal to finalize, one that could shift power in several directions at once, and he had every intention of arriving early enough to set the tone.As the car moved farther from his estate and deeper into the business district, glass towers beginning to rise in the distance, a strange sense of unease settled over him.It came quietly, without warning. Not fear—Antonio rarely felt fear—but a tightening awareness, as though something unseen
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“Antonio,” Liora’s mother said, “thank you for taking my call.”“Good afternoon, ma’am,” Antonio replied. His tone was courteous, as always—measured, respectful, giving nothing away.She inhaled quietly before speaking again. “I will come straight to the point. All this while, as a family, we have been waiting for your feedback concerning your relationship with Liora. You know how much this means to her—and to us.”Antonio said nothing, allowing her to continue.“We believe it is time to be formal about things,” she added. “Not rushed, not dramatic. Just formal. We would like to invite you for a brief family get-together this weekend. Nothing elaborate. We simply want to hear your final response—clearly and directly.”There it was. The moment she had rehearsed over and over again.On the other end of the line, Antonio stood by his office desk, one hand resting against the wood as his gaze drifted toward the window. The city beyond looked deceptively calm. In his mind, however, things
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Antonio’s eyes, sharp and unwavering, scanned the trembling Bell Mill Gang member who dared to look him in the eye. The man had the arrogance to ask questions, to challenge him, but Antonio didn’t even flinch. Instead, he simply shook his head with a faint, almost imperceptible smile and said, “Figure out who I am yourself.” His voice carried a weight that made the room itself feel heavier, suffocating. The tone was final. There was no invitation for debate, no room for bargaining, no second chances.The gang member froze, his jaw tightening as if trying to swallow the words, but no sound escaped him. His eyes darted around the room nervously. He saw the scattered forms of the Dead of Hore lying motionless, a grim reminder of the power he had just witnessed—and the terrifying inevitability of Antonio’s supremacy. His heart pounded in his chest, and beads of sweat formed along his temples. He tried to speak, tried to rationalize the situation, but the words seemed to choke him before t
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As soon as Antonio rose fully to his feet, the air in the room shifted in a way that could not be explained by reason alone. Their attacks had been relentless.They had pressed him down from all sides, crushing his balance, draining his strength, clawing at his resolve until his legs had buckled and his body had struck the cold floor of the room. To the Bell Mill Gang, that moment had looked like the end. They had watched him fall and believed, without question, that the Dead of Hore had finally claimed another victim.But that collapse had not been defeat.It had been a passage.As Antonio stood upright now, his movements were unhurried and deliberate. His eyes no longer reflected exhaustion or strain.His breathing was steady and even, and his posture was firm, balanced, and grounded. Whatever weakness the gang had celebrated moments ago was gone, erased as completely as if it had never existed.The Dead of Hore sensed the change immediately.Their furious, spiraling movements
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The moment the ghostly figures fully surrounded him, Antonio remained still.The Dead of Hore hovered in the air like fragments of a broken world. Their eyes burned with ancient resentment, filled with the accumulated fury of countless forgotten deaths. The room seemed to shrink under their presence.The air thickened, pressing against Antonio’s chest, his thoughts, his very breath. Every instinct screamed that this was a force meant to crush, to dominate, and to erase.Yet even then, Antonio did not flinch.The Bell Mill Gang watched closely from the edges of the room, their weapons lowered but their attention sharp. This was the moment they had been waiting for.They expected fear. They expected panic. They expected the confident man who had dismantled their fighters moments earlier to finally break.But Antonio’s face remained calm and his expression unreadable, as though he were staring at ordinary men rather than beings rumored to have ended countless lives without mercy. His
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