Chapter 0305

The night was a blur of shadows and light.

Zabaleta at midnight was a spectacle of splendor, with the hustle of people and cars like a living,

breathing

dragon.

For

over a

century that crossroads of two rivers had blossomed into a bustling metropolis, the pride of the

East, dubbed ‘Easter Vittorios. Rumor had it that even the beggars there sat on fortunes larger than

some

small–town tycoons.

The saying might be a bit over the top, but Zabaleta was just that–a glittering international city where

space

was at a premium. Towering above it all was the Ledger family, reigning supreme.

“Kelvin nailed it, and that little witch Wanda took the bait!” Marcus had just hung up with Kelvin and was

then

smirking at Wanda’s photo on his phone. “Thought you could run, Wanda?

“Wait until you’re in my bed. You’ll learn what real torment is. Anyone who crosses the Ledgers doesn’t

even

the mercy of

Marcus, Andrew, Hec, and Hunter sat with bandaged stumps where their fingers

faces a

awe as they gazed at the white–haired elder in

Marcus‘ cruel laughter faded. He shook

Ledger, there’s trouble brewing at home.

commands your

the ancestral house. You’re not to leave

laugh, clearly unbothered.

Zabaleta.

dare mess with the

as he bowed slightly. “The head of the family insists.

Marcus

make

“Damn!”

would not dare go against

“Fine, I’ll go back, but not before I catch Wanda and take her

mansion for some…entertainment.”

remained impassive, simply responding with a curt,

else when, from outside the living

a car approaching with an Ol‘ Mare plate.

the little minx

Marcus’s

“Move out!”

to a

“Gentlemen.”

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per Alexander’s instructions, Kelvin swung the rear car door open, dashed to

by Mister Marcus

flurry of motion, eight Ledger family bodyguards, clad in black suits

swarmed eut from the entrance’s shadows,

a high–beam flashlight into the Porsche’s back seat, spotted

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