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Chapter 156 – Striking First

Author: Ella Reeds
last update Last Updated: 2025-03-29 00:10:05

The safe house felt smaller than before, the walls closing in as the weight of their next move settled over them. Alejandro stood near the table, the flash drive Aria had retrieved sitting in front of him. His fingers drummed against the wood, his mind working through every possible outcome.

They had taken a hit, but now? Now, they were hitting back.

Jace leaned against the wall, arms crossed, his sharp eyes scanning the room. Valentina sat on the couch, cleaning her gun, while Miguel stretched out beside her, still nursing his wound.

Aria stood near the laptop, fingers hovering over the keys.

The air was thick with anticipation.

Alejandro finally spoke. “What did you find?”

Aria took a deep breath, inserting the flash drive into the laptop. “Shipment locations, transaction records, and one very interesting name Ricardo Salazar.”

Jace’s brows lifted. “Salazar? He’s Santiago’s right-hand man.”

Aria nodded. “Exactly. But more than that, he’s the one running Santiago’s operations on the
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