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 torment

mercy of

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

gazed

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

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

a snide laugh, clearly unbothered. “Mister Yorgos Lacher, save your breath.

with the

stoic as he bowed slightly. “The

make this hard.”

“Damn!”

a dismissive snort, he said, “Fine, I’ll go back, but not

impassive, simply responding

when, from outside the living room, a bodyguard’s voice boomed. Mister Marcus Ledger, there’s a car approaching with an Ol‘ Mare

little minx has

face before he

“Move out!”

stop at the villa’s

“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. Please, open the gate!”

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

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