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The Lighthouse Hotel.
Irene hung up the phone.
Her lips curled in a faint smile.
On the desk before her lay two thick dossiers:
[Name: Viggo Crime Family]
[Leader: Viggo Tarasov]
[Age: 44]
[Profile: Ambitious, ruthless, flexible when needed.]
[Key Info: Refused to join the Night Demon syndicate in his youth. After his wife's sudden death, he sought them out and swore allegiance…]
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[Name: Vietnamese Gang]
[Leader: Nguyen Van Kiet]
[Age: 39]
[Profile: Cowardly bully, opportunist, shortsighted.]
[Key Info: An illegal immigrant smuggled into New York from Vietnam. Rose from a street punk to a local boss. When the Night Demon Syndicate was formed, he murdered his predecessor to seize power…]
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As Irene had explained before, her work in arms trafficking and money laundering gave her contact with nearly every major crime lord in New York.
Her reputation and business sense had helped her rise quickly, founding the Giselle Gang, and along the way she collected many of their darkest secrets.
Nguyen Van Kiet—the Vietnamese boss—
He was the one she deliberately leaked information to.
Loyal to Night Demon. Never someone who would work with her.
Which was why, the moment he heard from three of her men that Bruno, Irene, and Harold wanted to join forces against Night Demon, he instantly realized—
Viggo must share the same intentions.
He wasted no time.
Reported his suspicions directly to Night Demon.
And soon after, Night Demon seized three of Viggo's most trusted lieutenants.
Tortured them to death.
And dumped their mutilated corpses at the doors of Viggo's compound.
Originally, Viggo had planned a slow game.
Staying in the shadows.
Feeding intel.
Waiting for the right moment, when all sides were balanced, to strike Night Demon with thunder and dismantle the syndicate in one blow.
But Irene's knife in his back left him no time to think.
Night Demon's wrath for betrayal was absolute.
Now Viggo had no choice.
He had to pick a side—
ally with the Giselle, Deli, and Harold's crews against Night Demon—
or be the first to die when Night Demon turned his hand free.
Irene knew it.
Divide. Recruit. Manipulate. Turn allies into enemies.
Her strategy was working.
But in New York, where the underworld churned like a storm,
no one could predict what would happen next.
Of course, if anyone was living carefree,
it was John Wick, still in Mexico.
Sunshine.
Sand.
And Helen.
It was Helen's sixth day in Mexico on business.
Her work finished, she had been given a day off—
a day to spend with John.
Hand in hand, they strolled the beach.
John, stoic assassin turned awkward romantic, wracked his brain for jokes and stories—trying to make Helen laugh.
Most weren't all that funny.
But Helen smiled anyway, hiding her laughter behind her hand.
At last, they stopped.
The sea breeze swept around them.
They embraced.
Kissed deeply.
But happy moments never lasted.
When John pulled away, still wanting more—
his pocket buzzed with an insistent ringtone.
He sighed, pulled it out, and answered.
"Mr. Wick, this is Viggo. Viggo Tarasov—the one who helped you when you first arrived in Mexico…"
John's eyes flickered with recognition.
He remembered that night, the injuries, the ride to the clinic.
He glanced at Helen, brushing her hair back with the wind, radiant under the sun.
"I'm sorry, Viggo. I'm grateful you saved me. But I've retired."
There was silence on the other end.
Viggo nearly choked.
Hadn't John promised him only days ago—one favor, no matter what?
And now he wanted to back out?
Still, Viggo forced himself to speak patiently.
"Mr. Wick, you are a man of honor. You promised me once. Help me this time—and I swear, after this, I'll never trouble you again."
John fell silent.
He knew the truth.
If he wanted peace with Helen—
he had to cut ties with his past once and for all.
Finally, he answered:
"I'll be back in New York tomorrow. We'll talk then."
He hung up.
But before he could pocket the phone, it rang again.
John looked down.
Alex.
His expression darkened.
He answered.
"John. Get back to New York. Fast.
I need you and Caine to sign a blood oath."
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