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The chairman was dead
Author: Addiction
last update2026-01-31 16:58:55

The news arrived quietly at first, through encrypted channels and whispered calls. Then it spread. The Chairman was dead.

In a dimly lit lounge far from the prying eyes of Silverlake’s streets, a powerful mob boss leaned back in his leather chair, the edges of the room lost in shadow. Smoke curled from the half-extinguished cigar between his fingers, and his eyes, sharp and calculating, traced the faces of his informants as they confirmed the rumors.

“They’re saying it’s true,” one muttered, vo
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