Devil Gambit
Chapter 17: The Devil Steps Into the Light
08:45 a.m.
Dirga was ready.
Suit sharp. Tie in place. Expression cold. The city outside still shimmered in quiet ignorance — unaware that its new king was already watching from the tower.
He still had fifteen minutes before the board meeting and the press conference.
Enough time to let everyone arrive first, get seated, let the whispers grow.
Then make an entrance.
He walked to the kitchen and toasted a simple piece of bread. Ate it standing, absent-mindedly scrolling through his phone.
A message blinked into view.
Jane.
"Hey, is that you on TV? From broke-ass nobody to owning half the city? Damn. Save a devil deal for me next time."
(attached photo: Jane holding Naya’s hand in the hospital)
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