Chapter 7 - Adrien Announced He Was Giving Up the Falco Empire Before His Son Was Born, and Lucien Responded by Declaring WarThe announcement shocked Philadelphia.
Adrien Falco was renouncing the family succession.
He would not accept the empire.
His son would not inherit criminal assets.
Everything would be dissolved or transferred into legitimate trusts.
The response was immediate.
Lucien declared Adrien a traitor.
His father's old allies moved against him.
Banks froze accounts.
Business partners defected.
The city became unstable.
Adrien lost half his power.
And somehow, he looked relieved.
“What happens now?”
“We start over.”
“With what?”
He smiled.
“You.”
I laughed.
“That's a terrible business plan.”
“I'm willing to risk it.”
We moved to a secure house.
Pregnancy progressed.
The baby kicked.
Adrien became obsessed with nursery furniture.
It was ridiculous.
A man who had terrified judges spent an hour arguing over crib colors.
“Blue.”
“White.”
“Blue.”
“Our child can't see the difference.”
“It matters.”
I laughed.
For the first time, the war felt far away.
Then the nursery window shattered.
A bullet hit the wall.
Adrien grabbed me.
Security flooded the room.
No one was hit.
But the message was clear.
Lucien had found us.
On the floor was a note.
THE BOY IS STILL MINE.
Adrien stared.
May you like
Then crumpled it.
“No.”
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