SIMON THE ZILLIONAIRE FROM NOWHERE

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Eddie sat alone in his apartment, the dim light from the streetlamp outside casting long shadows across the room. His mind raced, replaying Axton’s words over and over. He had been given a direct order, one that left no room for misinterpretation. 

“Take care of Frank,” Axton had said, his voice cold and uncompromising. “Make it look like an accident if you have to, but make sure he’s gone.”

Eddie knew what was expected of him. In the world they operated in, loyalty was everything, and disobedience was met with swift and brutal consequences. But as much as he hated Frank for what he had done to their family, Eddie found himself hesitating. The idea of taking a life, even one as corrupt as Frank’s, weighed heavily on his conscience.

For years, Eddie had watched as Frank and his associates chipped away at the foundation of his family’s business, using underhanded tactics and threats to undermine everything Eddie