Chapter 201 - The Grooming of Garcia

With his stuff neatly packed into a worn-out duffel bag, Noah stood at the end of the driveway. The rising sun of summer cast a warm golden shade over the mansion he had called home for the past eighteen years of his life. Oliver, the man he was raised by, stood next to him, his face expressing a mix of pride and worry. Since the moment he carried him home from the orphanage till this very moment, Oliver had guided him, taught and protected him from the dangers that came with being Noah Garcia. But now, at the verge of adulthood, he was sending Noah into a world very different from the one he had grown up in. "Noah," Oliver began, his voice steady but filled with emotion, "I’ve taught you everything I could. You’re strong, smart, and ready. This next step... It's crucial for your future.” “Grimaldo’s estate is unlike anything you’ve experienced, but I believe in you." Noah nodded, his eyes reflecting determination. He had heard stories about Grimaldo, a powerful mafia leader wit