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Chapter 8 The Enemy’s Plan

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last update Last Updated: 2024-11-19 19:24:41

Chapter 8

The Vieri estate was quiet, too quiet. The tension in the air seemed to grow thicker with every passing moment, as if the house itself was holding its breath, waiting for something—someone—to break it. But Dante didn’t notice. His focus was always sharp, always on the game. And tonight, the game was about to get dangerous.

He leaned back in his study, the amber glow of the desk lamp casting long shadows across the room. The flickering of the fire in the hearth was the only sound, crackling softly in the otherwise dead silence. His fingers drummed impatiently on the armrest of the chair. Izzy had been quiet for too long. He could feel it in his bones—the subtle shift in her demeanor, the way her resistance was building like a pressure cooker, ready to explode.

But even that wasn’t the immediate threat tonight.

Dante’s thoughts were interrupted by a knock at the door—quick, sharp, urgent.

“Enter,” he said, his voice low and commanding.

The door creaked open, and Alex, his most
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