Alessandro’s heist had been successful. I didn’t know how he managed it and he wouldn’t tell me either but he had nearly every single person working on the docks in his pockets.
His men had barely done anything other than take the opium and engage in a small scuffle that lasted for about two minutes before my father’s men were overpowered and sent running away with their tails between their legs.
I knew Alessandro wielded influence but it was only now that I was beginning to understand how powerful he was.
“Are you sure my father wouldn’t know you’re behind this latest attack on his shipment?” I asked.
We were seated in the dining room a few hours after returning from the docks. It was pretty late but we were both famished and the cook had been kind enough to cook something for us.
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