Chapter 26
Cassius' POV:
After leaving the palace, I headed straight to a discreet, high-end club in the heart of the city. The place reeked of luxury and decadence, a hotbed of upper-class intrigue. It was here that I had some unfinished business to attend to.
Pushing open the heavy wooden door, I was hit by the acrid smell of tobacco and cheap perfume. In the dim light, I spotted Leite, the notorious playboy, sprawled on a sofa with two heavily made-up women draped over him. He was laughing it up with his entourage, his tailored suit looking oddly out of place in the seedy environment.
Leite's smile faltered when he saw me, but he quickly regained his composure, shooing away the women. "Cassius, what brings you to our humble abode? You're a rare sight in these parts," Leite said with
