Chapter 52
Author: Michael Joe
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Shadows and Sacrifice

The streets of the city hummed with life as dusk settled over the skyline, casting its golden glow across towering buildings. For the first time in weeks, Ramon felt like he could breathe. Though the remnants of his empire loomed in the distance, their grasp on him had weakened. His new venture—a clean, honest enterprise—was slowly taking shape. Yet, as much as he tried to embrace the future, a part of him remained haunted by Marcus’s words.

The system wasn’t just a machine; it was a web. Even as he dismantled its visible parts, the invisible strands remained, stretching deep into the world he thought he controlled.

And Marcus’s warning echoed in his mind: The consequences are just beginning.

The morning brought a surge of purpose. Ramon and Violet met their team in a newly rented, modest office space nestled in the heart of the city. The contrast between this and his old skyscraper was striking. The walls were bare, the furniture functional but simple, and ever
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