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?

real torment is. Anyone who crosses the Ledgers doesn’t

the mercy of death.”

bandaged stumps where their fingers had been, their

as they gazed

head and spoke with a gentle firmness. “Mister Marcus Ledger, there’s trouble brewing at home. The head of

You’re not

clearly unbothered. “Mister Yorgos Lacher, save your breath. Here

dare mess with

slightly. “The head of the family

don’t make this hard.”

“Damn!”

he said, “Fine,

responding

room, a bodyguard’s voice boomed. Mister Marcus Ledger, there’s a car approaching with an Ol‘

minx has finally

crossed Marcus’s face before

“Move out!”

eased to a stop at

“Gentlemen.”

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swung the rear car door open, dashed to the villa’s entrance, and shouted. “I’m Kelvin, sent by Mister Marcus Ledger.

motion, eight Ledger family bodyguards, clad in black suits and armed with rubber batons or alloy daggers, swarmed eut from the entrance’s shadows, encircling

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