Chapter 7 - THE BETRAYALThe betrayal came from inside the house.
Gus, the man who had been Ricardo’s shadow for thirty years, was the one who had tipped off the auction buyers that I was the widow of a snitch.
On a rainy Tuesday, the estate was stormed by men in tactical gear. It wasn't the police; it was the cartel syndicate that had been funding Ricardo’s operations—a group that realized I was turning their boss against them.
"Run, Charlotte!" Ricardo shouted, drawing his pistol as the first flashbang hit the foyer.
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He threw me toward the secret passage behind the bookcase, his eyes meeting mine with a desperation that shattered the last of my resolve. He took a bullet to the shoulder, falling to his knees.
Nero roared—a sound of pure, unadulterated fury—and launched himself at the attackers, clearing a path for me to get to the tunnels.
