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A Pact Of Destruction

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Chapter Twenty Seven: A Pact of Destruction

Vivian's POV

I sat in my darkened study, the golden glow of the chandelier casting long shadows against the walls. My fingers tapped against the armrest of my chair as my mind whirled with thoughts of vengeance. Simeon had humiliated me. He had declared war on me in front of his entire organization, stripped me of my influence, and cast out my loyalists. But he had made one fatal mistake-he underestimated me.

A slow smile curled at my lips.

He thought he had won.

Fool.

He had no idea what was coming for him.

A knock sounded at the door.

"Come in," I called, my voice smooth, controlled.

The door swung open, and Nelson stepped inside-tall, broad-shouldered, with a face that seemed chiseled out of stone-sharp angles, cold eyes. He was one of the most feared mafia bosses in town, Simeon's archenemy. While Simeon ruled with both his brains and brute force, Nelson was all brutality. Relentless. Unpredictable. The type who would not think twice to
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