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?

learn what real torment is. Anyone who crosses the Ledgers

the mercy of

Hec, and Hunter sat with bandaged stumps

awe as they gazed at

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 at home. The head of the family commands

ancestral house. You’re not to leave without permission.”

unbothered. “Mister Yorgos

dare mess with the

stoic as he bowed slightly. “The head of the family insists. Please, Mister Marcus

make this hard.”

“Damn!”

he said,

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

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

has finally

crossed Marcus’s face before he gestured

“Move out!”

red Porsche eased to a stop at

“Gentlemen.”

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villa’s

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

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