Chapter 173

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Seated in the car, Pedro pulled out his phone and quickly dialed a number. After a few rings, the familiar voice of one of his men came through.

“Hello, Boss?”

“Where is Lily right now?” Pedro asked, his voice sharp and to the point.

“Boss, Miss Lily is still at the studio,” the bodyguard replied.

“And Ethan? Is he there?”

“No, Boss. He’s not around,” the bodyguard confirmed.

A small smile tugged at Pedro’s lips. “Good,” he muttered under his breath. “How many guards has Ethan placed around Lily?”

“There are two bodyguards with Miss Lily and ten hidden guards in the surrounding area,” the bodyguard reported.

Pedro let out a low chuckle, his eyes narrowing. “Ten hidden guards from the Collins Family, huh? Impressive. It seems someone has finally started taking me seriously,” he said with a smirk.

“How many of them can you handle on your own?” Pedro asked.

“Boss, I can take down at least seven or eight,” the bodyguard replied confidently.

“Good,” Pedro responded curtly.

The bodyguard hesitated for a moment before speaking. “Boss… should I act now, or—”

on my way.” With that, he ended the

thought, Pedro

another voice

is Ethan right

is at his house,” the man

eye on him and let me know the moment he leaves,”

the man

“Make sure you’re

Boss. I’m the best at

sobered. “Overconfidence can be dangerous. Remember, Ethan is

stay sharp,” the man reassured him.

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was calculated, every precaution taken with care. He had positioned his men strategically around both Ethan and Lily. This wasn’t just about keeping an eye on Ethan’s activities; it was also about ensuring Lily’s

in such a dire situation, and Ethan? He was nowhere to be found.

couldn’t bear to imagine what might have happened. It was a thought that fueled his determination. From that

Ethan had stationed guards to watch over her now, but Pedro trusted his own men far more. His guards were well–trained and highly capable–far superior to anything the Collins Family could muster.

wasn’t just about protecting her. This was about bringing her back to where

ordinary protectors; their roots traced back to ancient traditions, and their loyalty to the families they served was absolute. Each family maintained its own group of hidden guards, ready to act in times of

him the sole person with the authority to command these guards. After his father’s untimely death, Pedro grew up under the care

age alongside his peers, including Ethan, James, and the Baldwin brothers. His training encompassed a wide array of skills, and he excelled in many of them. These abilities proved invaluable as he

reputation afforded him, and it wasn’t long before he was promoted to the position of the underworld boss’s left–hand man. It was at this point that Pedro decided it was

efforts, he found them and immediately began retraining them. He was well aware of their existing strength, but he wanted

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