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?

in my bed. You’ll learn what real torment is. Anyone who crosses the

mercy of

stumps where their fingers had been,

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

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

the ancestral house. You’re not to leave

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

dare mess with

slightly. “The head of the family insists. Please, Mister Marcus

make

“Damn!”

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 old

impassive, simply responding with a

boomed. Mister Marcus Ledger, there’s a car approaching with an Ol‘ Mare plate. It’s a red Porsche!”

the little minx has finally

cruel smirk crossed Marcus’s face before he

“Move out!”

Porsche eased to a stop at the

“Gentlemen.”

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

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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