Later that morning, after gathering his thoughts, Alexander made a difficult decision. He had one card left to play, one that he had kept hidden for years. It was a dangerous move—one that could reignite old conflicts and bring attention he had long avoided.
But if he wanted to protect Victoria and outmaneuver the forces against them, he needed the help of someone from his past. Someone from a world he thought he had left behind.
Reaching into his jacket pocket, Alexander retrieved an old, untraceable phone. It was a relic from his early days, used exclusively for the darkest dealings of his youth, when he had operated under a different name—a name known and feared by those in the criminal underworld.
He scrolled through the contacts until he found the one he was looking for: "Luca Bian
