.
she returned from school
Just as be plated the final dish, a message buzzed on his phone.
dine: “We’re skipping dinner! I’m treating Hera and her classmates to a celebration. Enjoy the feast!”
Gideon’s eyes narrowed. He had specifically instructed Gino to bring Hera home for a surprise, but his good intentions were trampled by Gino’s bravado.
Fury simmered within him, and he tapped out a swift reply: “Reburn my money”
Moments later, a notification pinged, and five million had landed in his account.
This was followed by another message from Gino: “Five million, repaid.”
However, Gideon wasn’t finished yet: “Principal repaid. What about the 50 percent interest?”
Gino’s reply arrived promptly, punctuated with a string of exclamation marks.
Gideon was unfazed and countered: “Just clearing accounts between brothers, you know, the usual exorbitant interest rates for family emergencies.
was a defeated silence, followed by a grumbling message “You’re not my brother, you’re a high–Interest loan shark!”
disappointment, Gideon refrained from interrupting Hera’s
the delicious food he’d prepared. Later, he retreated to
9.30 pm.
notification, and it was a location
you come
him after 10:00 pm if she was still out, a promise she rarely kept
she remembered this time
at his
“I’ll be there soon.
grabbed his coat and keys in a flurry
chain’s parking lot. As he approached the
Let go of me If you come any closer, 1‘
was somewhat femia.
a harrowing scene unfolding in the dim alley beside the karaoke chain.
thugs encircled a woman,
defense. Her short hair was disheveled, and her top hung precariously, a testament to their aggression
scream louder, one of the thugs sneered, raising his hand to strike
the whole world know how the eldest daughter
in his voice furled Gideon’s rage as he silently stalked closer, the
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