BLOODLINES OF BETRAYAL

black SUV. The familiar sights of the city lights reflected off the Thames, shimmering under the

is control over the streets of East London, Especially Eden st

om those days. Now, he run things. He's the boss, the one people fear, the man who makes the decisions that could end lives wi

who still posed a pr

of South London. Their rivalry went back years, too many deaths, too much blood spilled for peace to ever be an option. Ry

vent. A charity gala, wealthy people playing dress up, pretending to help the city's

ook it out and glanced at the screen. A

sition. Everything

good. Keep

Let's d

Ryan was coming for him, coming for his empire. And if Ryan

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icians, and businessmen. The room was a swirl of expensive attires, sparkling chandeliers, and the faint clink

he sa

was saying. She was stunning. Long dark hair, soft features, and a figure that made it imp

d with ease. He saw the way men looked at her hu

new her brother. She was off limi

ief moment, Ryan saw something flicker there. Curiosity, maybe even recogni

then took a tumbler

Ryan asked as he reached

rned to

one can at these t

"Ryan

dd anything else. Th

e smooth and controlled. You're not exactly

nother glass of champagn

gster, I'm not a good person, gan

ed you aren

thing about her that was different from the other women he'd been with. She was

id, why are you really here? I

htly, his blue eyes

be I'm he

ere for your enemy's sister. except you wan

AH, let's

Serio

nd Sofia thickening with every passing minute. They dan

t going to be easily manipulated. But he wasn't

ater that evening, Ryan took t

m, his voice low. So y

immediately. She too

here because

There was no

d I have unfin

to face him, her ex

nk using me will h

ut there was n

, I'll give you that. You've been playing a role, b

urprise, But it was gone just as quickly, repla

bout me or my brother, Ryan. If you did, you'll be t

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ping closer to her.

crack in her facade. A flash of vulnerability, of uncertainty.

face. He was getting to her. Slowly, but surely, she wou

uiet streets of London. The gala had been a success in more ways than one. Sofia was ex

him through the

ink she'll fi

d already working th

. It's just a

d, his skept

don't play nice, boss.

ked. "Let

use before Tom

? You know he's not goi

cious, unpredictable, and he had an army of loyal men ready to die for him. B

voice cold and calm. But when he does,

ut the window, his thoughts drifting back to Sofia. She was the key to ev

t first, she didn't care if I'm gangster, but got scared when we started talking abo

ust a pawn in this game she was playing her own hand, an

. Ryan always got what he wanted

ity. The sun was just beginning to rise, casting a pale glow over the buildings

wait for an attack. He'd already be planning his own retaliation, and Rya

him, and he picked it up, glancing at

making moves. Meeting with some new players

new allies, new ways to expand his power. B

Keep an eye on it. Let me

o see her again soon. Push her a little harder, test her loyalty. She

e had a weakness.

king through the crowded streets toward one of his favorite spots an old ca

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