Chapter 4: A Dangerous Game
The next morning, the Castillo empire awoke to an absolute earthquake.
Financial news networks were going crazy. Overnight, Vivian Moretti’s family businesses had been ruthlessly dismantled. Stocks plummeted, bank accounts were frozen by anonymous offshore entities, and her family was facing sudden, massive IRS audits.
Alejandro had kept his promise. He was burning her world to the ground.
But inside the penthouse of Castillo Tower—a fortress in the sky where Alejandro had secretly moved Elena in the middle of the night—it was quiet.
Elena sat by the floor-to-ceiling windows, watching the city below.
She was eating a warm croissant, the first real meal she’d had in months, wrapped in a thick, fluffy blanket.
“Are you sure about this?” she asked softly as Alejandro strapped a holstered gun beneath his bespoke suit.
“Marcus thinks you are still missing. He thinks Vivian was just fired for being a nuisance,” Alejandro adjusted his tie, his eyes completely hollow of emotion. “He doesn't know you remember the scorpion tattoo. He doesn't know you’re sitting in the most secure penthouse in the country.”
“He’s dangerous, Alejandro. He tried to kill me because I found those offshore accounts. I remember now… I found out he was stealing billions from the company, and I was on my way to tell you.”
“I know,” Alejandro walked over, pressing a gentle kiss to her forehead. “And today, he’s going to think he finally won.”
Alejandro walked into the Castillo Holdings boardroom at exactly 9:00 AM.
Marcus was already there, smiling his usual charismatic, fake smile.
“Alejandro! Good to see you, brother. I heard about the mess at the mansion last night. Vivian finally crossed a line, huh?” Marcus chuckled, adjusting his cuffs.
As he did, the sleeve pulled back just enough to reveal the black scorpion tattoo on his wrist.
Alejandro smiled. A cold, dead, terrifying smile.
“Yes, Marcus. It’s time to clean house.”
Alejandro spent the entire day playing the grieving, exhausted CEO. He signed documents without looking at them. He handed over massive operational control to Marcus, pretending he was finally stepping back to focus on his mental health.
Marcus took the bait completely.
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By 5:00 PM, Marcus had initiated a massive, illegal wire transfer, believing Alejandro was too distracted to notice.
He had just stepped into his own trap.
