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Walking into the Lion’s Den
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Brandon sat stiffly in the grand study, the heavy scent of aged whiskey and cigars clinging to the air like an oppressive fog. Across from him, Bernardo lounged in a leather chair, his fingers drumming against the polished wood of the armrest. The sound was slow and calculated, a taunt wrapped in nonchalance, and it made Brandon’s blood simmer with restrained fury.Armed guards stood at attention around the room, their blank stares giving nothing away, but their presence was enough to remind Brandon of just how deep he was in enemy territory. He had walked into the lion’s den, and Bernardo knew it.“I’ll make this simple for you,” Bernardo finally said, his voice smooth but dripping with venom. “Sign over your company, and I’ll let Hannah and Jessica go. Refuse, and you’ll never see them again. Not alive, at least.”Brandon forced his expression to remain unreadable, though every muscle in his body tensed at the threat. His mind worked furiously. If he handed over his company, he’d b
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Lucas pulled his jacket tighter around him as he stepped out of the hotel into the cold night air. The city lights flickered in the distance, their glow barely reaching the isolated docks where he was supposed to meet this unknown informant. His instincts screamed at him that this was a setup, but he couldn’t ignore the possibility that it wasn’t. If there was even a sliver of truth behind that message, it could be the edge they needed to bring Bernardo down.He kept his hand near his gun, every sense on high alert as he moved through the rows of rusting shipping containers. The sound of waves crashing against the pier mixed with the distant hum of the city, but here, in the shadows, it felt like a different world.A figure stood ahead, barely visible under the dim light of a flickering lamppost.Lucas stopped, his fingers twitching near the grip of his weapon. “You wanted to talk?”The figure took a cautious step forward. A man's hood pulled low over his face, his hands tucked int
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Brandon watched as Teresa disappeared into the sea of elite guests, her emerald-green dress vanishing among the glimmering jewels and expensive tuxedos. His jaw tightened. She hadn’t shut him down completely, which meant there was a crack in her loyalty to her father. Now, he just had to wedge it open.Lucas slid up beside him, a glass of whiskey in hand. “Well?”Brandon exhaled. “She didn’t say no.”Lucas raised an eyebrow. “She also didn’t say yes.”“She wants proof that Bernardo would turn on her,” Brandon explained.Lucas let out a low whistle. “That’s a tall order. The guy’s careful. And even if he would, she’s his daughter—how do we convince her he’d throw her to the wolves?”Brandon’s mind was already working through the possibilities. Teresa was clearly intelligent. She wouldn’t be swayed by baseless claims. She needed something undeniable.“We dig,” Brandon said firmly. “There’s got to be something—financial records, secret deals, contingency plans in case she ever became a
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