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520. The Good, the Bad, and the Criminal
When Alex returned to the Cortez Mansion, Xavier, Enrico, and Ginny were waiting for him in the second-floor living room.Behind them was a whiteboard, and the table in the middle was overladen with blueprints.Alex expected Xavier and Enrico to be there, but was surprised by Ginny’s presence.“You told her?” he asked, turning to Enrico.“Half of it,” Enrico replied.“He told me that Raymond Smith has close ties to the H.J. Morgan bank and you’re trying to break that connection to weaken his influence,” Ginny replied.“Precisely so,” Alex acknowledged. “But I already tried the easy way and failed. Now, we have no option but to walk a different path.”“What exactly are you going to do?” she asked, furrowing her brow.“We are going to rob the bank and put them out of business. And with no funds in his pocket, Raymond Smith won’t be able to sustain his private militia. He is going to wither like an uprooted sapling.”Ginny’s eyes widened as she heard that insane plan.“You can’t be serio
519. The Bank Always Wins
Martin had broken down in the face of Alex’s ruthless interrogation, revealing Raymond’s one glaring vulnerability, which he could exploit to bring him down.But as of this moment, Alex was still a new face in Ivera with barely any strong connections or influence.He knew H.J. Morgan was one of the most exclusive private banks in the city, and the only way they were going to entertain him was if he could provide a reference.“That bank is quite difficult to get in touch with. I’ve heard they don’t care about the money on offer as much as they care about your reputation,” Xavier relayed. “We’re going to need an introduction of some sort.”“Then it’s a good thing we have Mr. Iverson with us,” Alex replied, placing a firm hand on Martin’s drooping shoulder. “You are a well-known name in Ivera. I am sure your reference will do the job.”Martin gulped hard.“It’s going to get me in serious trouble if Raymond finds out. He already has Frank in his custody!”“And we have you in ours,” Alex r
518. Russian Roulette
Despite being a gambling man, Martin Iverson had no intention of putting his life on the line.Even the tiniest chance of getting himself killed was not worth the prize.He slapped Alex’s hand away, refusing to take the revolver.“I am not playing your psychotic game. Get that gun out of my face!”“I thought you liked the odds. No?” Alex asked, raising a sly eyebrow. “Well, we can always up the stakes.”Right on cue, Xavier Cortez pulled out his double-barreled sawed-off shotgun and pointed it at Martin.“The revolver is precise and ends the job cleanly, but this one causes quite a mess. Your family won’t even manage to recognize your face after I blow your brains out.”Martin shuddered as his blood ran cold in his veins.“You can’t kill me! The whole state will come after you if you dare to pull the trigger!”“We can always make this look like a heist. And there won’t be any survivors to point fingers at us,” Alex replied with a sense of cold cruelty. “So, here are your two options.
517. Gambler’s Luck
“What’s going on?”“Who turned off the lights?”Neo Verano was Hannington’s most elite club, and power outages weren’t something the patrons expected, even in their wildest dreams.The club had its own solar panels and dual backup inverters to keep things running smoothly even if the whole city had a blackout.Even the dealer serving the table couldn’t understand what was happening. He immediately reached out to the maintenance chief.“Mr. Jones, we have a blackout at the club. The guests are starting to get very frustrated.”But there was no reply from the other end.“Mr. Jones, is something wrong?”“Just when I was winning,” Martin Iverson muttered, slamming his fist into the table. “You people really ruined my night. I am not coming back to this place ever again!”“But we’re not letting you go,” A familiar voice whispered from behind.Martin felt something hard pressing against his temple.The very next second, the power returned, and the lights turned back on.“Who the hell—”The
516. The Betting Man
Ginny decided to stay at the Cortez Manor, and Enrico refused to leave her alone even for a minute.Even though they had begun on the wrong foot, Xavier and his wife soon warmed up to her, treating her as if she had always been a part of the family.Ginny wasn’t afraid of them anymore, but her heart still trembled thinking of her brother.The news of Frank’s house arrest had put her under tremendous stress, and no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t get the troubling thoughts out of her head.“I can’t leave my brother in there all alone. I am sure he’s worried sick about me.”Seeing Ginny teary-eyed, Enrico was ready to melt, but Xavier stopped him before he could give Ginny permission.“If you call your brother right now, Raymond will know you’re here. And that’s going to take our advantage away. We will free the Governor. But it will take time.”“Could you at least let him know that I am safe?” Ginny asked.“I’ll see what can be done. But no promises.”***That same night, Marti
515. Ties that Bind
The last person Enrico had expected to come to their aid was Xavier. He couldn’t believe his brother would actually come after him after the heated exchanged which had transpired at their house minutes ago.“What do you want now?” Enrico snapped, guarding Ginny behind him.“I just want to get you two lovebirds back to the Cortez Mansion safe and sound,” Xavier replied.Enrico frowned, and his voice dripped cynicism.“She’s not going back there. I am taking her to her own house.”“That’s the last thing you want to do, brother. Governor Morton is no longer calling the shots there.”“What do you mean?” Enrico asked, knitting his eyebrows.“Raymond Smith was quite upset after Frank decided to break ties with him. And he didn’t take it too well. So, he decided to take our dear Governor into custody. Frank Morton is currently a prisoner in his own mansion. Cosmo Tech has him locked in.”“What?” Ginny’s voice trembled as she heard those words. “I need to get back home. Frank needs me!”“No,
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