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"Help! Someone, please!"
"Gods above, save them!"
The fiery inferno danced with malevolence, casting flickering shadows upon the horrified onlookers.
The searing heat licked at their faces, intensifying their desperation to rescue those trapped within the blazing wreckage.
In a nearby alley, not far from the chaotic scene, a nondescript van stood silently. Two individuals with an unmistakably ominous aura observed the unfolding spectacle with cold, unfeeling eyes.
"These should teach that Sterling bastard what happens when he dares to cross the Shadow Syndicate," uttered the man with an icy tone, his grin exuding malice.
The sinister pair, known as Bullet and Hammer, had been dispatched to deal with Vivienne, a crucial move aimed at imparting a lasting lesson upon Lucien Sterling.
Lucien, having initiated his cunning plan, had swiftly dismantled the foundations of the Shadow Syndicate by targeting five influential families.
