Claimed By The Mafia Rogue King (Snow and Cupid) novel Chapter 225

Chapter 225

Cupid

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“But before it’s signed,” he continued, voice smooth as aged whiskey, “we need new dealings. The Godlike legal empire isn’t enough to launder the money anymore. The drugs are too much, too big. We have other plans.”

I waited, tension coiling low in my gut, but it was Roselia who spoke next. Her voice clear, confident, cutting through the room like a blade.

“The G–Cloak will go public, not stay private.”

I raised an eyebrow, incredulity spiking through me.

“You’re kidding, right?”

Her response was a smart, knowing smile that didn’t quite reach her eyes. She rose gracefully, strolling toward the front of the room with fluid, almost hypnotic movements that turned every head.

The projector screen flickered to life behind her, casting her in a glow of blue light as she began her presentation, poised, elegant, commanding.

“The underworld runs on layers,” she said, gesturing to the charts blooming across the screen. “Legal fronts controlled by Yenda Godlike, a few by Cupid Godlike. But aside from the illegals, Cupid you control the one that protects people.”

I swallowed hard, leaning forward slightly.

“Those we protect are our own, people working with us. G–Cloak has to stay private. If it goes public, I won’t remain just a model or the face behind the finances. I can’t announce myself as a protector out of the blue. The world won’t buy it. There’s a hole there and smart people will see right through.”

“If they won’t believe…” she said, eyes locking on mine with unyielding intensity, “then we make them.”

I waited, the room’s tension rising like heat off asphalt. I had to admit, her confidence was intoxicating, a sharp contrast to the fragile women I’d known outside these walls.

Her confidence almost mirrored that of Snow when she set her mind on something.

“We choose the perfect showcase for your skills,” she continued. “Put a high–profile target in grave danger. Your team swoops in, rescues them. Press flashes cameras, The story spins: It was always private… until it had to go public.”

I slowed, mind racing ahead. “What building are we putting in grave danger? Which high profile target?” I asked quietly, already dreading the answer.

Her eyes stayed fixed on mine steady, unblinking.

“H.O.W.L.”

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鈣

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“No.”

The word came fast, quiet, absolute. End of discussion.

I lowered my gaze to swallow the rising bile. H.O.W.L., I wouldn’t dare. That was Snow’s world. Grave danger meant blood, chaos, lives shattered. It could be her. She had enough storms raging already. I wouldn’t drag her into this one.

“Besides, we can’t sign the drugs now, Uncle,” Desmond broke the silence, backing me up with steady resolve. “Feroz will recognize his product the second it hits the streets. We need to put him away first, or we lose our men out there.”

“We can’t wait,” Roselia countered, voice sharpening as she looked up at me. “The drugs are worth too much. They were supposed to flood the market after Thanksgiving, but here we are, approaching Christmas, and it’s still dragging. As the accountant, I’ve run the numbers on the underworld’s worth. We pay the foot soldiers more… compensate for the hazards.”

“So you’re saying I should order my men onto the streets to get slaughtered?” I asked, holding her gaze, cold, unyielding. She shrugged, as if lives were just numbers on a ledger.

“Some have to make the sacrifice. We’ll compensate their families.”

I swallowed hard at her callous suggestion, turning to Father.

“Let’s talk about this during the next offical meeting and I believe we would have had a common ground by then,” he said, finally looking up with a satisfied smile. “Secondly, my son Cupid will be engaged to Roselia soon. We must celebrate.”

The announcement unleashed a wave of glee, uproarious cheers, grins/splitting faces, laughter echoing off the walls. But I sat frozen, still as stone. Time blurred; I didn’t see the room empty, didn’t feel the shifts until Father’s heavy palm landed on my shoulder.

“Cupid, the drugs are massive. If we don’t start selling now, when will we finish?”

I rose gently, voice steady despite the storm inside.

“But Father, it’s mass murder. It’s war. Feroz will know it’s us.”

“Then so be it.” He smiled cold, calculated and turned to leave.

I called after him softly.

“Dad? I didn’t know you have informed Beta Sky about the drugs. I thought it was to be kept too secret for

now.”

He sigh, shrugging.

“I only sent him an image of it. He is my very best friend. You expect me to keep secret from him?”

I swallowed, understanding.

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“Dad?” I called again.

He paused at the door, turning with an expectant face.

“Dad, about the… the engagement…”

“Yes?”

“Father, can you…”

“No.” The answer came harsh, cold, the warmth in his eyes vanishing like smoke. “No.”

“But I’m not ready to…”

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