Chapter 63: A War Without Rules

Kian had always known that taking down Mercer wouldn't be the end of it.

Men like Mercer didn't fall quietly.

They didn't just accept defeat and move on.

They fought back.

And Mercer?

Mercer was going to fight dirty.

Kian had prepared for this.

Had anticipated the retaliation, planned for it.

But that didn't mean he was going to sit back and let Mercer dictate the next move.

This was his game now.

And if Mercer wanted war?

Kian would give it to him.

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The email had been expected.

The implications behind it weren't.

You're making this personal. I hope you're ready for what happens next.

That wasn't just a warning.

That was a promise.

Mercer had played his hand.

Now, it was time for Kian to play his.

But first—he needed to know exactly what Mercer was planning.

Kian pushed back from his desk, his mind already moving ahead three steps.