Curtis had never felt so cold in his life. However, there was no turning back. Everything was decided, and his existence in this world would end that very night. He was fully prepared to jump when screams stopped him at the last second. Curtis turned out of simple curiosity. In the months of homelessness, he had witnessed a lot of crime in those dark alleys. It wasn't uncommon for someone to be robbed in that place. But this time was very different. It was a girl being forcefully pushed against her will. There were three guys, but the girl didn't seem scared at all. She even defended herself as best as she could. She kicked one of the guys in the groin, but she was still outnumbered and overpowered. "Hey!" Curtis shouted loudly as he ran towards them, extending and waving his arms. "Leave her alone." The men just laughed as they looked at each other. "Where did this junkie come from?" one of the men asked. "He's probably homeless. There are many of them around here," explained

A limousine stopped at the entrance of the Imperial Casino.A man in all-white attire, including his hat, descended from it."Mr. Tony," said the police chief, bowing respectfully."I want five minutes inside the casino," Tony ordered."But sir...""I said," Tony continued walking into the casino, knowing no one could stop him.All the police officers and detectives collecting evidence at the crime scene immediately left upon seeing Chief Tony's arrival accompanied by his henchmen."Who did it?" Tony asked his henchman."It was the Araña, sir.""Are you sure?" Tony asked calmly."Yes, Chief Tony. It was her, accompanied by an unknown man. Everything was recorded on the security cameras."Tony remained silent, as if deep in thought."What do you want us to do, sir?" the henchman asked."Burn the bodies. Nothing happened here. I won't let the reputation of my casino be tarnished.""And with the Araña, what do we do?""I think it's time to have a talk with her father," Chief Tony said as

Franchesco rose to greet his daughter, expecting a hug and a kiss."My father," Araña shouted with arms outstretched.Franchesco struggled to take step after step, moving painfully slow.Araña pulled a revolver from her pocket and suddenly fired six shots at her father.Curtis was stunned. It happened so quickly; he barely had time to see the lifeless body of the old man fall to the wooden floor."What the hell are you doing?" Curtis yelled.Araña just laughed, observing her father's corpse."This wasn't part of the plan. You told me you were only coming to ask him for money, and then we'd leave," he protested."Curtis, Curtis, Curtis... If I had told you I planned to murder my father, you would never have come with me. I know you, Curtis; you're crazy but soft."Curtis gestured wildly, but words wouldn't come out. It was clear that this event had a profound impact."Don't worry, Curtis. I know you don't understand now, but I assure you everything is going according to plan.""But wha

The news of Boss Tony's death quickly spread everywhere. No one could believe that two upstarts out of nowhere were the new owners of the entire mafia business in the country.But it was time to take the business into a much more legal realm. Like Charles Ballmer, Araña and Curtis considered the possibility of opening a national company."What do you think?" Araña asked, showing an elegant office to Curtis."Are you sure this is a good idea?""Curtis, do you really plan to spend your whole life killing people and selling drugs on the streets?""It's the only thing we know how to do.""Think about it. We can continue being the biggest and most respected mobsters, and we can also be refined entrepreneurs.""You and I have no idea how the business world works."Araña smiled at him for a moment."You know so little about me, Curtis... you offend me.""Let me guess," Curtis said, "you already have it all figured out?""Exactly."Araña walked to her desk, and pressing a button, she contacte

"I told you, Curtis, I told you," Araña shouted as she arrived at the hospital."Miss, we're in the middle of an operation," said the surgeon."Silence!" Araña exclaimed. "Keep working.""Araña, please. At least wait until they operate on me to scold me.""No way, Curtis. Why do you think I didn't let them administer anesthesia? I need to scold you right now.""I would have preferred to die.""Don't say that, Mr. Curtis," said the mysterious stranger who had saved his life."And who is he?" Araña asked."He's the one who saved me from that gunfire. Thanks to him, I'm alive," explained Curtis. "By the way, what's your name?""I'm Ander, and it was an honor to serve you, Mr. Curtis," he said, bowing respectfully."Yeah, yeah. Thanks, guardian angel," Araña said. "Now, you're going to listen to me, Curtis.""I'm listening," Curtis replied, very annoyed."Right now, I'm sending a large commission of our men to wipe out that street 19. Those bastards will witness the power we have, and we'