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—”

“Stay put. I’m on my way.” With that, he

a moment of thought, Pedro

another voice

right now?” Pedro asked.

Mr. Zhang is at his house,”

eye on him and let me know the

Boss,” the man

be cautious,” Pedro added. “Make sure you’re not

the best at this job. Even his guards won’t notice me.”

can be dangerous. Remember, Ethan is smarter

Boss. I’ll stay sharp,”

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Chapter 173

as he gripped the steering

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positioned his men strategically around both Ethan and Lily. This wasn’t

forget the day he first met her. The memory of her vulnerability and helplessness haunted him. She had been in such a dire situation, and Ethan? He

a thought that fueled his determination. From that day on, he had vowed to keep her safe, even if she never knew about it.

now, but Pedro trusted his own men far more.

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

not ordinary protectors; their roots traced back to ancient traditions, and their

these guards. After his father’s untimely death, Pedro grew

a wide array of skills, and he excelled in many of them. These abilities proved invaluable

promoted to the position of the underworld boss’s left–hand man. It was at this point that Pedro decided it was time to exact revenge on

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

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