Chapter 17 Matteo Sandoval

• The cold air of the night clung to Serria’s skin as she stood on the edge of the rooftop, looking down at the sprawling city below. The neon lights flickered like stars, casting an eerie glow across the streets. For a moment, she allowed herself to breathe, to feel the weight of everything that had happened.
• Lucas was locked away in a secure facility now, his betrayal exposed for all to see. The Villa empire had suffered a major blow, but Serria knew it wasn’t over. Her father was a force like no other, and no amount of strategy or planning could guarantee that he wouldn’t come for her with everything he had. She had made her move, but the chessboard was far from complete.
• Mark joined her on the rooftop, his presence a steady anchor in the storm of thoughts that swirled in her mind.