The First Heir

Theo quickly said, “I’ll be there right away, Mr. Clarke.”

Once he hung up, Theo took a sharp intake of breath. He was somewhat nervous and even a bit panicked.

Did Nino Gil get on Mr. Clarke’s bad side?

Well, he had it coming!

Over the years, Theo had long since gotten fed up with Nino. The latter was too meddlesome for his own good.

Besides, Nino had grown unhappy with his lot too. He was already pulling all sorts of strings in secret to mess with Theo’s territory.

Theo just let it slide so far because both of them came from equally powerful backgrounds. Any wars between them should be fought in secret, or so Theo thought.

Today, though, Nino had clearly poked the hornets’ nest.

In that case, Theo figured, why not give him an extra push for good measure? That way, he could put an end to Nino for good.

With that in mind, Theo immediately made a phone call.

In the blink of an eye, at least a dozen people leaped to action as a result of that call!

All of them were Theo’s closest aides!

It would be fair to say that right here and now, Theo had mobilized all of his underground forces in Riverdale.

All of his men received the same order, just the one. Surround Nino Gil’s territory and await the cue!

crack troops had been waiting for this day for far too

heads with Gil’s El Ninos, but they never dreamed that

walked into the manor and asked with a frown, “Theo, why are

so Mr.

looking quite solemn. “What’s the matter? Are

afraid.

that unfathomable? I mean, that’s the great

shoulder and burst out laughing before he continued, “Come on, let’s go to Starlight Bar. Bring

scene was a flurry

perfectly calmly after he made that call, watching everything unravel without

Master Nino?” Dick Jayson sneered, his

have

eliminate Master Nino

Zander would not dare to make such a bold

punk even more powerful than Theo,

believe anyone has the balls to say something like that to Master Nino! He must

to taunt him, their jeers and laughter filling

of their boos and

too highly of themselves. What they did not know was that there was always someone better

show off. He did not want to

guts ain’t bulletproof. I’ve been in this business for more than a decade now, and I’ve seen everything. Riverdale is my territory, and yet you’re trying to take me down? Are you that baselessly confident?

and cool

plain-looking fellow dared to speak to him, the great Nino Gil, like

was certain that the punk had a protector of some kind. That

not the least bit worried. Could the