ADRIAN
I opened my eyes and checked the clock, it showed six o'clock. I knew it was time to update my sick cousin about the situation. He wasn’t just my right hand but also the only person I could rely on at the moment.
I couldn’t even trust my own mother right now, and if things didn’t go in her favor, we would be preparing for another f*****g funeral.
I dialed Luca’s number, and he answered on the first ring. His voice carried a hint of urgency.
“A, what’s happening?”
“Hi Luca. How are you progressing with the buying off of the shares there?”
“You know, the usual. You beat the s**t out of them or kill their family to get them to agree but it’s getting done. Within a week or so.”
“A week is too long. We might already be in a war by then,” I informed him, and I heard him shift.
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