Chapter 1 of 14
Bullet Time Tango
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Avery Leone, moving with a speed that blurs his silhouette, intercepts a rival cartel hit on his cousin Marco, but his superhuman perception catches a fleeting glimpse of Maya Cortez amidst the chaos, her face etched with a fear that mirrors his own, igniting a dangerous curiosity within his cold heart.
As Avery's eyes lock onto Maya's retreating figure, a single, ornate silver locket falls from her grasp, glinting innocently on the grimy cobblestones-a locket identical to the one his mother wears.