Mafia's Coded Heart

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was the first city I subdued and although I was feared, they couldn't deny

the more their family is. No one wants to mess with a large, strong and powerful family, but there are some peop

ohol had never been a comfort for me, but it helped dull the edges of my thoughts. The thoughts of betrayal

lass down and answered, seeing Vincent's name on the screen.

my glass again to take a sip

ction," Vincent continued. "You took them d

self, recallin

rid. It was a shocking move, especially considering the state of their faction. Kai Marce

gathering the scattered pieces and reassembling them into a formidable

I asked, already calc

ofile. But they've been making quiet moves the past three days, consol

p. It was as if this person had been lurking in the shadows, waiting for the perfect moment to strike, their motives shrouded in mystery. Was it simply a matter of opportunism, or was t

voice cold. "And find out who'

nt replied before t

. Their patience was infuriating - instead of rushing headlong into battle, they were strategically regrouping, gathering their forces before striking again. It was a quality

swung open and Astrid breezed in, her laptop clutched in one hand and a candy still lodged in her mouth. Her eyes nar

ging into the files you asked me to review, and I managed to crack the financial system. But there's something that doesn't add up."

vily encrypted than anything I've seen before," she explained, her brow furrowed in concern. "It's like they're hiding something big. I've tried to hack into it, but it'll take me days, weeks, or maybe even months, to crack the code

a name whispered in awe and fear, a faction of the mafia underworld that operated in the darkest recess

locked in a perpetual struggle for power. A small, calculated smile crept onto my lips as a thought occurred to me. But I didn

, filling my senses, and she looked adorable, twirling the candy in her mouth. Her eyes sparkled with curiosity, and for an instant,

and it back to her, creating some much-needed distance. "And don't c

houghts. El Sombra wasn't an organization to be taken lightly; they were a secretive and powerful faction

ore I thought about it, the more I realized why El Sombra had been such a thorn in our side. They we

me like a shroud. Finally, I reached for my phone, my fingers hovering over the keypad as I di

like a whispered secre

ity and wariness. Julian had been an old associate, someone I'd worked with back in the days before I consolid

an said, a hint of amusement creeping

ith a mixture of curiosity and trepidation, as if

. "You still have connections in Spain?" The question

ce that spoke volumes. I could almost hear the gears sh

about them..." Julian's voice tr

ielding. "And I need a countermeasure, no matter what. But I'm not

't tell me, Luca!" followed by the sound of his

hed in his voice. "But one thing, Luca - be careful. I know they've wanted to make a deal

high time I took a trip into the depths of

r back, standing up. I turned to face the city skyline behind me, the lights twin

le since I expan