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The car roared backward with terrifying speed, tires screeching against the concrete. Dino barely had time to leap aside as the vehicle grazed past him, the heat of the engine brushing against his skin. He rolled, his gun still gripped tightly in his hand.Sanchez swung the car around, smashing through a metal gate and speeding toward the exit. Dino fired two shots at the tires—one missed, but the second struck home. The car swerved violently, skidding across the pavement. For a moment, it looked as if Sanchez would crash, but he wrested back control, his silhouette framed by the dim glow of the taillights.Then, just like that, he was gone, swallowed by the night.Dino cursed under his breath. He wouldn’t let him get away. Not after everything.Just as he was about to give chase, Lorenzo’s voice crackled through his earpiece. "Dino! It’s Isabella—she’s not breathing!"Racing Against TimeDino’s blood ran cold. His mother.He turned and sprinted back through the halls, ignoring the bu
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The sound of approaching footsteps thundered down the corridor. More men. Armed. Loyal to Sanchez.Dino’s jaw tightened. His muscles coiled as he raised his weapon. He could hear Elena’s steady breathing beside him and could see Lorenzo standing at his side, reloading his gun with calm precision. They had fought through worse, but this was different. This was the endgame.Elena, crouched behind a pillar, exchanged a look with Dino. Her green eyes burned with determination. “They’re coming fast.”Sanchez, still on his knees, clutched his bleeding arm. His smirk remained despite the wound. “You really think this is over, Dino?” His voice dripped with mockery, a serpent’s hiss in the chaos.Dino didn’t respond. His focus was on the door.Then—it burst open.The Battle BeginsGunfire erupted as Sanchez’s reinforcements stormed inside.Smoke curled in the air, thick with gunpowder. The walls trembled with the sheer force of bullets shredding through furniture, splintering wood, and shatter
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Dino’s breath steadied as he locked eyes with Lorenzo. The revelation struck deeper than any wound.His own brother. Standing with Sanchez. Gun raised. Expression blank.Elena tensed beside Dino, her fingers tightening around her weapon. "Lorenzo… don't do this."Lorenzo’s lips parted, but before he could speak, Sanchez chuckled, the sound a cruel rasp against the tension in the room."Family, huh? Always the deepest cut."Dino ignored Sanchez, his focus entirely on Lorenzo. "Step aside."Lorenzo didn’t move. "It’s not that simple.""It never is," Dino said coldly. "But you have a choice."A flicker of hesitation crossed Lorenzo’s face, but it vanished as Sanchez clapped him on the back."Go on, hijo." Sanchez grinned, voice dripping with amusement. "Show him where your loyalty lies."The First ShotLorenzo’s fingers twitched on the trigger.Dino knew this moment was inevitable.A test of blood.Lorenzo exhaled sharply, eyes burning with conflict. His grip tightened. Then—he was fired
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His instincts took over, muscles coiling as he positioned himself in front of Elena, shielding her from whatever threat had just erupted beyond the walls. The crash outside sent a surge of adrenaline through Dino’s veins. His grip tightened around the gun.Sanchez lunged like a viper striking from the dark.The blade sliced through the air, its sharp edge grazing his shoulder as he twisted away just in time. Dino barely had time to react. A sharp sting flared where the knife had nicked him, but he ignored it. Pain could wait.“Dino!” Elena’s voice was sharp, filled with urgency as she reached for her own weapon.Sanchez grinned, wild and unhinged. “You’re too slow, muchacho.”The amusement in his tone sent a fresh wave of fury through Dino. The door burst open with a deafening crack before Elena could fire.There was an explosion of gunfire in the confined space.He flipped a table over, creating a makeshift barricade, his back pressing against it as he scanned the room. Splinters of
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The weight of Sanchez’s words still hung in the air. The room was silent, yet the tension was suffocating. A sister. Dino’s hands twitched with restrained fury.But before he could press further, Elena stepped forward, her eyes burning with a new purpose."You’ve always been a liar, Sanchez," she said, her voice sharp. "But I want to hear you lie about this."Sanchez arched a brow, smug as ever. "And what would that be, princesa?"Elena took a slow step closer. "My mother’s accident. Tell me what really happened."Dino tensed. Her mother’s accident? He had never thought much about it—just another tragic piece of their past.But now, looking at the way Elena’s hands clenched into fists, the fire in her eyes—there was more to it.Sanchez chuckled, the sound grating against the silence. "Oh, that? Why dig up old bones, querida? The past is dead."Elena’s fingers twitched toward her gun, but she held herself back. "You think I don’t know? The way you tormented my father after she died—lik
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The air inside the dimly lit room felt heavy, weighed down by the ghosts of the past and the uncertain future looming ahead. The revelation had landed like a thunderclap, shaking Dino to his core. The idea of a sister—one he had never known, never even imagined—sent his thoughts spiraling.Yet, the source of this information was the most untrustworthy man alive. Sanchez was a venomous snake, a master of manipulation. If he had a heartbeat left, he would use it to deceive, to control, to twist the truth until it suited his needs.But there was one thing Dino couldn’t ignore—his mother’s silence.She had flinched at Sanchez’s words. That brief moment of hesitation. That flash of guilt in her eyes.It was real.Dino tightened his jaw, turning toward Isabella. “Mami,” he said, his voice gruff, strained with emotion. “Tell me. Is it true?”Isabella’s hands trembled at her sides, her breath unsteady. She blinked, fighting tears, and slowly nodded. “It’s true,” she whispered.The room seemed
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A Silence Before the StormLorenzo’s body lay still in Dino’s arms, his last breath stolen by the very man who had tormented them all. Alejandro stood motionless, his gun lowered, his expression unreadable.For the first time, the arrogance in his eyes was replaced with something else—hesitation.Sanchez groaned from his place on the ground, still clutching his bleeding leg. "You’re a fool, Alejandro," he spat. "You had the chance to take control, and now you’ve wasted it."Dino gently laid Lorenzo down, his jaw clenching as he turned to face Alejandro.There was no more time for words.Elena stepped back, knowing what was coming. She had seen this rage before. But never like this. Never with this much fire behind Dino’s eyes.Isabella, trembling but defiant, stood beside Elena, watching with a mixture of grief and fear. She had lost one son to Sanchez’s brutality. Now, she was about to lose another—to vengeance.Alejandro straightened, rolling his shoulders. He knew there was no esca
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The gunshot echoed through the room, reverberating off the walls like a thunderclap.Blood splattered across his pristine white shirt as he staggered against the table behind him, knocking over a glass that shattered upon impact. Alejandro jerked back, a cry of pain ripping from his throat.Elena’s breath came in ragged gasps, her hands still gripping the gun with trembling fingers. She had aimed for his chest—but had she hit her mark?Dino, already moving, lunged forward. His mind barely processed anything beyond the instinct to reach Elena before Alejandro could retaliate.But Alejandro’s reaction was not what anyone expected.Instead of collapsing to the floor, he laughed.A dark, cruel chuckle that sent shivers up Elena’s spine.He lifted his hand from his shoulder, now drenched in blood, and looked at her with something disturbingly close to admiration. "That was a good shot, sweetheart."He was still standing. Still breathing.Dino reached Elena, gripping her arm as he shielded
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The room was still in chaos as gunfire erupted outside. Dino could hear his reinforcements making their way in, but his focus remained locked on Sanchez, Alejandro, and Isabella.Sanchez, ever the composed puppet master, adjusted his cufflinks and watched the unfolding fight with mild amusement. "It’s funny how history repeats itself, isn’t it, Isabella?" His voice was eerily calm.Isabella, her face pale but determined, met his gaze with nothing but disgust. "You have no right to speak to me."Sanchez only chuckled. "Oh, but I do. Because I’m the only one left who truly knows your sins."Alejandro, still clutching his bleeding shoulder, sneered. "Go on, father. Let’s enlighten my dear brother on where he really came from."Dino’s fists clenched. There was nothing they could say that would shake him. But the look in his mother’s eyes—painful, haunted—made him pause.“Your father was my best man,” Sanchez said smoothly. “I trusted him more than anyone else. He was my shadow, my protect
