PawoullaWalter
The Bussari family built an empire on wealth, influence, and silent fear. But when the first son's wife and his brother-in-law are murdered without warning, the cracks beneath their golden dynasty begin to show.
Detective Felicia Scotton knows better than to trust the rich. Yet as she digs deeper, she finds herself entangled in a deadly web where loyalty is bought, betrayal is expected, and every secret is another move on a ruthless game board. Everyone around her has a motive to kill. Everyone is playing their part. And in the Bussari's world, justice isn't served - it's won. To survive, Felicia must learn the rules of a game she was never meant to play.
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She looked at me firmly. Silence clouded the room for a while before she broke it with a question. "Do you know what makes the Bussari Family Powerful?"
"Money," she didn't look fazed about my answer, and so I tried again. "They use money to silence their sins". It made sense because every powerful family had a skeleton in the cupboard - and to keep their perfect reputation, money becomes their silencer to Sins. suddenly, she clapped. A smile crept onto her face, one that said almost. She leaned closer, invading my space.
"You tried, but the Bussari Family-". I swallowed dryly, tightly holding my breath for her next words.
"They don't just buy silence," she whispered.
"They live by the instincts of five animals."