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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,
514. Of Tears and Rain
The slap continued resounding in Enrico’s ears even after Ginny had left.Even though her supple white fingers barely left any mark, it hurt worse than a bullet to the chest.Enrico felt his whole world crashing around him, and he just stood there like a broken man who had nothing to live for.“So, how did it go? Telling her the truth and exposing us all?” Xavier jeered. “I bet you are feeling really stupid about this now.”Enrico frowned and clenched his fist.“I am happy I told her the truth. She may hate me now, but she’s finally free. I kept my promise.”Standing at the farthest corner of the room, Alex sighed, “I wouldn’t be too sure about that.”***The roads outside were nearly deserted save for the odd motorbikes and trucks pushing through the thunderous downpour.It had been raining for an hour now, and Ginny had left without an umbrella.She had tried to hail a cab, but with no luck.And even her cellphone was dead, so she had no way to contact her brother or anyone else.So
513. The Bitter Truth
Xavier couldn’t believe what he was saying. It was as if he had stepped into some maddening nightmare.“You dare…pull a gun on me in my house?” he yelled, his booming voice echoing through the mansion like a cannon shot.“It’s not your house. It’s ours!” Enrico retorted, raising the gun to Xavier’s head and tightening his grip. “I left my career behind. Sacrificed everything just to help you build your damn cartel. But I am tired of giving up on my dreams just because of you!”“Mother was always right about you, Enrico. You are too small-minded and selfish. But for me, the family always came first.”“The only thing that came first for you was your hunger for money and more power!”Enrico neither lowered his gun nor his eyes, which were now glaring at Xavier.“What’s going on out there? Enrico? Are you okay?” Ginny cried from the other side, her voice growing more desperate and anxious. “Did I do something? Please just tell me what’s wrong.”“I am fine, Ginny!” Enrico replied before t
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