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?

until you’re in my bed. You’ll learn what real

the mercy of

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

pain and awe as they gazed at the white–haired elder in

man, Yorgos, watched as Marcus‘ cruel laughter faded. He shook his head and spoke with a gentle firmness. “Mister Marcus Ledger, there’s trouble brewing

the ancestral house. You’re not to leave

unbothered. “Mister Yorgos Lacher, save your breath.

mess with the Ledgers?”

face remained stoic as he bowed slightly. “The head of the family insists. Please,

make this hard.”

“Damn!”

under his breath, yet he would not dare go against his father’s orders. With a dismissive snort, he said, “Fine, I’ll go back, but not before I catch Wanda and take her to the

impassive, simply responding with a curt, “Agreed.”

something else when, from outside the living room, a bodyguard’s voice boomed. Mister Marcus

little minx has

Marcus’s face before he

“Move out!”

stop at

“Gentlemen.”

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Alexander’s instructions, Kelvin swung the rear car door open, dashed to the villa’s entrance, and shouted.

eight Ledger family bodyguards, clad in black suits and armed with rubber batons or alloy daggers,

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