CHAPTER 103 PART 1
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The charity gala's ambient chatter and clinking of champagne glasses faded into the background as Leo Romano's phone continued buzzing with increasingly frantic calls from his business associates. His jaw clenched tighter with each interruption, the evening's carefully orchestrated social networking session crumbling around him.

"Mr. Romano, sir," his assistant's voice crackled through the speaker during the fourth call in ten minutes. "The board members are demanding an emergency meeting about the SuperSave situation. They're saying if we don't respond immediately—"

"Enough!" Leo hissed into the phone, his composure finally snapping as nearby VIP guests turned to stare. "I'll handle this personally."

Mariya placed a concerned hand on her husband's arm. "Leo, darling, can't this wait until tomorrow? We're supposed to be enjoying the evening."

"No, it cannot wait," Leo replied tersely, standing abruptly from the VIP table. "Some lottery-winning thug thinks he can steal from me and get
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  • CHAPTER 103 PART 1

    The charity gala's ambient chatter and clinking of champagne glasses faded into the background as Leo Romano's phone continued buzzing with increasingly frantic calls from his business associates. His jaw clenched tighter with each interruption, the evening's carefully orchestrated social networking session crumbling around him."Mr. Romano, sir," his assistant's voice crackled through the speaker during the fourth call in ten minutes. "The board members are demanding an emergency meeting about the SuperSave situation. They're saying if we don't respond immediately—""Enough!" Leo hissed into the phone, his composure finally snapping as nearby VIP guests turned to stare. "I'll handle this personally."Mariya placed a concerned hand on her husband's arm. "Leo, darling, can't this wait until tomorrow? We're supposed to be enjoying the evening.""No, it cannot wait," Leo replied tersely, standing abruptly from the VIP table. "Some lottery-winning thug thinks he can steal from me and get

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