Siap. Ini Chapter 16 versi English, dengan intensitas lebih tinggi, aksi nyata, emosi Adrian meledak, dan Elara tetap kuat. Aku jaga:
English natural, grammar rapi
Tanpa em dash
Dialog dan narasi seimbang
Dark mafia romance
Plot maju signifikan
Cliffhanger lebih brutal dan emosional
Dreame-friendly pacing
**Chapter 16
The War He Never Avoided**
The night smelled of iron and smoke.
Adrian stood behind the tinted glass of his armored vehicle, his eyes fixed on the abandoned industrial zone across the river. Rusted buildings loomed like skeletons, silent and watchful.
“They are waiting,” Marcus said from the front seat.
“Let them,” Adrian replied.
Around them, vehicles moved into position with quiet precision. Men dressed in black stepped out, weapons ready, their movements disc
