“Betrayal doesn’t only break your heart. It shatters your illusions, your sense of safety, and your ability to believe. It’s not just the act—it’s the echo that follows, the questions it plants in your mind: Who can I trust? Was any of it ever real? And the worst part isn’t the pain—it’s knowing that someone you let close chose to become the knife.”
— Unknown
PHASE 04: END OF AN ERA
Chapter 122: An Independent Contractor
The buzz of the city outside was constant—unaware, indifferent to the storm churning behind closed doors. In a private suite above one of Guerra’s clean-front businesses, the air was heavy with expectation. The chairs were already filled. The capos had been waiting.
Dominique Guerra stood at the head of the table once more.
Her figure was leaner than before, but the
