2025-04-18 13:16:12The vows were spoken, and the crowd erupted into applause as Javier Everhart kissed his bride. It wasn’t just a wedding. It was a coronation.
Valeria held his hand tightly as they descended the marble steps of the cathedral. Every major figure from politics, finance, and industry was there. Some came to show respect. Others came to witness whether Javier would fall.
He didn’t.
Instead, his presence loomed over them all—imposing, calm, untouchable.
But as the couple stepped into the black limousine, Valeria leaned close and whispered, “The Syndicate won’t stop with one threat.”
“I know,” Javier said, his tone unreadable. “They’ve declared war.”
“And you’ll declare what?”
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