Chapter 7 - BROTHER AGAINST BROTHER

"Get back in the car, Nataly," Lucas ordered quietly, never breaking eye contact with his brother.
Victor stepped forward, a cold, arrogant smirk playing on his lips as he looked at the black SUV. "Father sent me to collect the trash, Lucas. You were supposed to marry Senator Kensington's daughter at the Plaza tomorrow morning."
"Touch her or those boys, Victor, and I will put an end to you right here on this pavement," Lucas warned, his voice lethal and absolute.
Victor chuckled sinisterly, shaking his head with condescending pity. "You always were the emotional one, little brother. Father knew you would soft-hearted if you ever found out about the bastards."
The word had barely left Victor's mouth before Lucas lunged forward with terrifying speed, slamming his fist directly into his brother's jaw. Victor stumbled backward onto the wet asphalt, his umbrella flying into the street as his guards instantly drew their firearms.
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"Hold your fire!" Detective Reed shouted from the SUV, aiming his own service weapon through the open car window.
Lucas leaned over his bleeding brother, his eyes dark with pure hatred. "If I see your face near my sons again, Victor, I won't just hit you—I will strip you of every dime you have ever stolen from this family."