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Chapter 83 : New Beginnings, Old Shadows
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Fabio sat alone in his office, his mind racing as he stared at the flickering glow of the city skyline through the large glass windows. The usual hum of the city below felt distant, almost muffled, as if the world had quieted to give him space to think. It had been days since the phone call, days since he had finally faced the reality of the path he was on.He glanced at his phone, sitting on the desk beside him. It had been vibrating with calls and texts all day, but he had ignored most of them. There was a war inside him, a battle between the life he had built with Sophia and the legacy of the Mateo family business—two lives that could no longer coexist. Especially now that Sophia was pregnant.The weight of that realization hung heavy on him. Every time he thought of their unborn child, he knew he had to make a choice. The life he had with Sophia was worth more than anything the business could give him. He wanted to be a father—one his child could be proud of—and not someone who li
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The air around Fabio crackled with tension. The dim lights of the docks cast eerie shadows on the water, and the distant wail of sirens began to fade into the night. But it was the presence of Santos and his armed men that made Fabio’s pulse thunder in his ears. There was no more room to run. No more room for deception or games. He had to face the truth head-on.Santos stood a few feet away, his gun lazily hanging by his side, but the sneer on his face made it clear—he was in control. Or so he thought.Fabio felt Felix’s gaze burning into him from beside the crates, waiting for a signal, waiting for something. His mind raced through the many paths this could take, but every road ended in the same place. It was time to draw the line. Time to stand up to Santos, to the cartel, to the life he had unwittingly inherited.“I’m done,” Fabio said, his voice low but firm. He straightened, standing tall as he met Santos’ gaze. “This was my last job.”Santos chuckled, a cruel sound that echoed o
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