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Chapter 128

Author: Adam Carlos
last update Last Updated: 2025-01-26 17:30:47

Cassidy sat behind the desk in his office, the papers sprawled out in front of him. His fingers skimmed over reports, calculating profits, losses, territories... his empire. As capo of nightlife operations, every nightclub, casino, and bar in his realm had to be accounted for. His mind was sharp, calculating. But underneath it all, there was something else gnawing at him... a sense of restlessness.

The knock at the door pulled him from his thoughts.

“Get in,” he commanded, voice steady but tinged with anticipation.

The door creaked open, and a man stepped inside, his eyes focused, every movement precise.

“Sir,” the man greeted, his tone respectful but sharp.

Cassidy looked up, his gaze cold and measured.

The man stood in the doorway, his appearance a perfect embodiment of a capo’s enforcer—sleek, sharp, and unyielding. His tailored black suit fit him like a second skin, the fabric crisp a
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