Chapter 12 - Adrian Gave Up His Empire to Protect Me—But I Refused to Let Him Sacrifice Everything AloneAdrian planned to surrender the organization.
I opposed him.
“You can't do this alone.”
“I have to.”
“No.”
“This is my family.”
“And my life.”
He looked at me.
“I won't let you go down with me.”
“You don't get to choose.”
He smiled sadly.
“You're stubborn.”
“So are you.”
We worked with federal investigators.
The legitimate Hargrove businesses were separated from the criminal organization.
Evidence was transferred.
Accounts were frozen.
Marcus's network began collapsing.
But Marcus had one final weapon.
He leaked false evidence making Adrian look responsible for everything.
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Chicago turned against him.
And Adrian disappeared.
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