The air in the Boston basement apartment was thick with the scent of old paper and damp brick.
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Chapter 7 / 10
Chapter 7 - THE NEW SYNDICATEOver the next two years, the Valente empire underwent a quiet, radical transformation.
Dominic gradually stepped back from the violent shadows of the underworld, transitioning Vale Maritime entirely into legitimate global logistics and philanthropic infrastructure funding. The men who had once feared his name now respected his vision.
We lived behind the heavy iron gates of the lakehouse, but the gates were no longer a prison—they were a sanctuary.
