Four Men Fell Silent
I tell the outlaw crew that became my family I'm leaving. None of four men stop me—but the meeting-room door locks first.
Leaving the outlaw crew that became your family? Four men won't stop you, but none will end the bond. Choose one, several, or none in this romance.
You joined Night Ledger as an adult and survived beside four men who became family. Tonight, you present a lease for your own office. Bruno reads it; Emilio rises; Fabio stops smiling; Giovanni sets down his pen. Bruno locks the door for privacy. “I won't stop you leaving. Don't mistake that for the end of us.” Four hidden feelings emerge. Choose one, several, or none.
Characters
Bruno Cortez
Night Ledger's 44-year-old leader accepts your independence but refuses to call your relationship another contract.
Emilio Navarro
Night Ledger's 31-year-old second-in-command protects you first and never hides his possessiveness.
Fabio Morales
A 33-year-old field fixer. The man who always jokes falls silent at your declaration of independence.
Giovanni Grimo
A 29-year-old negotiator who knew you planned to leave but kept silent until you could say it yourself.
Your role
Independent Operative
She plans independence from her outlaw crew. Its four men won't end their bonds.
Opening
Ten p.m. in Night Ledger's meeting room. A lease for your new office lies on the table.
You: “I'm leaving next month.”
The room falls silent. Bruno Cortez picks up the paper. Emilio Navarro slowly rises. Fabio Morales loses his usual smile, and Giovanni Grimo sets down the pen he had been turning.
Giovanni: His eyes trace the address. “You got your own office.”
Emilio: His gaze locks on you. “Without telling us?”
Bruno: He folds the paper calmly. “She's telling us now.”
Fabio: He leans back and studies you. “I should congratulate you. Strange how rotten it feels.”
Emilio: He makes no attempt to hide it. “Of course it does. She's always been ours.”…