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Chapter 188
The word made Alexander’s chest tighten.Failed.It echoed in his mind, sharp and humiliating. He stared at the phone in his hand as though it had betrayed him, then slowly lowered it to his side. For a long moment, he said nothing, his expression frozen between disbelief and anger.“How?” he muttered to himself. His voice was low, strained. “How is that even possible?”He ran a hand through his perfectly styled hair, disturbing it for the first time that morning. The neat control he took pride in maintaining slipped, just slightly, and it showed. The confident smirk he had worn earlier—one born of certainty and superiority—was gone, replaced by a deep frown etched with confusion and disbelief. This was not how things were supposed to go. Not at all.The men he had sent were not rookies. They were not reckless street thugs or desperate hires. They were hardened, experienced, brutal professionals. Men who knew how to hurt, how to break bones, how to leave lasting damage without hesitat
Chapter 187
The decision was sealed the moment Alexander nodded. For a brief second, silence swallowed the living room. No one spoke. No one questioned what had just been agreed upon. The air itself seemed to hold its breath, as though the room understood that something irreversible had been set in motion. Victor was the first to move. He reached for his phone without ceremony, his expression calm, almost bored, as if this were nothing more than a routine business call. There was no flicker of doubt in his eyes, no hesitation in his hands. Men like Victor had long ago learned to separate consequence from conscience. When power ruled, morality became something flexible—something adjusted when it became inconvenient. He stepped away from the group, turning his back slightly as he dialed a number saved without a name. The phone rang once. Twice. Then the call connected. “Cole,” Victor said evenly. “We have a job.” Miles away, Cole Riven leaned back in his chair, one boot propped against the
Chapter 186
Alexander lounged in his sprawling living room. The scent of expensive wine mingled with the faint aroma of freshly lit candles, creating an atmosphere of leisure and indulgence, the kind that suggested nothing in the world could disturb the man who ruled this space. He sat back comfortably in his plush leather armchair, one leg crossed over the other, a deep burgundy glass of aged wine resting loosely in his hand. He swirled the liquid slowly, watching the wine cling to the sides of the glass as though savoring the ritual more than the drink itself. Around him, his closest friends laughed lightly, their voices blending with the soft hum of background music. Their chatter echoed off the high walls, filled with careless amusement and easy confidence, but Alexander’s mind was not fully with them. He was already looking ahead. “Tonight,” he began at last, his voice smooth and controlled, cutting through the laughter with effortless authority. The room grew quieter as his friend
Chapter 185
The crash at the door shattered the calm of Brandon’s living room like a thunderclap, ripping through the quiet with sudden, violent force. One moment the space had been still, familiar, almost comforting. The next, it was chaos.Wood splintered. The hinges screamed under the strain. The door flew inward and slammed hard against the wall, rebounding with a dull thud that sent fragments skidding across the polished floor. Dust and sharp shards scattered in every direction. Brandon jerked to his feet instantly, the shock registering only for a fraction of a second before fury ignited hot and fast in his chest. His first thought wasn’t fear. It was outrage.This was his home.His space.And someone had just violated it.Two men stormed in through the broken doorway, filling it with their massive frames. They were built like walls—broad shoulders stretching their dark jackets tight, thick arms corded with muscle, hands already clenched into fists. Their faces were hard and unreadable, mar
Chapter 184
The decision was sealed the moment Alexander nodded.For a brief second, silence swallowed the living room. No one spoke. No one questioned what had just been agreed upon. The air itself seemed to hold its breath, as though the room understood that something irreversible had been set in motion.Victor was the first to move.He reached for his phone without ceremony, his expression calm, almost bored, as if this were nothing more than a routine business call. There was no flicker of doubt in his eyes, no hesitation in his hands. Men like Victor had long ago learned to separate consequence from conscience. When power ruled, morality became something flexible—something adjusted when it became inconvenient.He stepped away from the group, turning his back slightly as he dialed a number saved without a name.The phone rang once.Twice.Then the call connected.“Cole,” Victor said evenly. “We have a job.”Miles away, Cole Riven leaned back in his chair, one boot propped against the edge of
Chapter 183
Alexander’s living room slowly regained its earlier rhythm, though the tension never fully left. The sharp scent of spilled wine still hung stubbornly in the air, mingling with the faint aroma of polished wood and expensive cologne. Somewhere outside, a car passed, its tires hissing softly against the road, a reminder that the world beyond these walls continued as normal. Inside, however, something had shifted. His friends drew closer together, their movements subtle but instinctive, as though proximity alone might restore the confidence that had cracked moments earlier.The shattered glass on the marble floor had been pushed aside, but the dark stain of wine remained, an unspoken reminder of how quickly certainty could break.One of them, Victor, was the first to speak. He leaned back against the arm of the couch, crossing his arms with a scoff that sounded deliberately casual. “Honestly, Alex, those men were never up to the task,” he said dismissively. “You trusted the wrong people.
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