The summer evening glowed gold across the shopping district. Music drifted from rooftop cafés while crowds filled the sidewalks
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Chapter 8: Confrontation in the Shadows
Inside the greenhouse, shadows stretched across dusty tables and withered plants. But as they reached the center rotunda, heavy footfalls sounded behind them.
Two men in black suits stepped out from the darkness.
""Miss Sofia,"" the lead man said in a cold, measured voice. ""You should have stayed out of this. Hand over the boy and the drive.""
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Sofia stepped firmly in front of Leo, hiding him behind her back. Her voice was steady and fearless. ""You’ve spent ten years destroying lives for profit. It ends tonight.""
""You have no leverage here,"" the man smirked, reaching into his jacket.
