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?

bed. You’ll learn what real torment is. Anyone

the mercy of

and Hunter sat with bandaged stumps where their fingers had been, their

they gazed at the white–haired

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

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

“Mister Yorgos Lacher, save

with

slightly. “The head of the family

don’t make this

“Damn!”

said, “Fine, I’ll go back, but not before I catch Wanda and take her to

simply responding with a curt, “Agreed.”

a bodyguard’s voice boomed. Mister Marcus

the little minx has finally shown up!”

Marcus’s face before he gestured

“Move out!”

to a stop at the

“Gentlemen.”

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

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

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