Ch 63. Deadly Invitation
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Eduardo’s breath came in short bursts in the silence of his dimly lit office.

The phone in his hand still felt warm after the call from Luigi had ended abruptly. Outside the glass walls of Sark Tower, the city looked calm, a cruel contrast to the echo of gunfire and Gord’s pained groans he had just heard.

“Ed! Gord’s back! But he’s wrecked, damn it!”

The office door was shoved open as Belerik barged in. Behind him, Gord staggered forward, clutching his bleeding ribs. His shirt w
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