Chapter 29
POV: Leo
The office reeked of cigar smoke and adrenaline. My desk was littered with reports, each one more damning than the last. The walls, lined with portraits of past leaders, seemed to stare down at me, their judgment unspoken but heavy.
I wasn’t stupid. I knew the risks of what I’d done. Calling in favors to move Angel’s father up the transplant list had sent ripples through the delicate balance of my empire. Now, the ripples were turning into waves, and the sharks were circling.
“Vargas is a liability,” Luca said, his voice low but firm. He stood across from me, flipping through a file as if it didn’t already tell me everything I needed to know. “He’s talking too much, asking too many questions.”
I leaned back in my chair, running a hand over my jaw. “What’s he sayin
