All Chapters of ROMEO TRISTAIN'S PAYBACK : Chapter 91
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Chapter 91
Romeo and Veronica slipped out the back exit of the warehouse, moving fast but quiet through the shadows. The G-Wagon waited exactly where they left it,engine already running, doors unlocked. Alpha00 had remote-started it five minutes earlier when the police sirens first sounded.They jumped in.Veronica took the wheel again. Romeo shotgun.She pulled away slowly at first, headlights off, until they were five meters from the building.Then she stopped.They watched from the dark.Police cars screeched up. Officers jumped out, guns drawn. They stormed the warehouse, shouting commands.Minutes later, the hacker was dragged out,hands cuffed, face pale, still tied to his rolling chair like a bad joke. His goons followed, groaning, bloodied, cuffed too.Romeo stared through the windshield.“I should have known.” He muttered to himself, his voice low. “Someone like Senior A getting involved… it was only a matter of time.”Veronica turned to him, worried in her eyes.“You okay?”Romeo blin
Chapter 92
“No… Romeo… he’s missing.”Debra responded, her voice lower.The line went silent.Romeo’s blood turned cold.“Where are you, Debra?”He asked, his tone thick with curiosity as he turned and walked towards his door.“No… Romeo… he’s missing.”Debra’s voice was low, almost a whisper, like saying it louder would make it more real.The line went silent.Romeo’s blood turned cold. His hand tightened on the phone.“Where are you, Debra?” He asked, voice steady but heart racing.He turned and walked fast toward his door.“I’m at the Grand East Hotel.” She said. “The police just left. They came to ask questions… but they didn't have anything. No leads.”“Ohh, okay.” Romeo said. “We’ll be right there. In a minute.”He hung up, took a deep breath, and walked out of his room.The operation room was quiet. Only Stephen sat at the computer, typing slowly, eyes tired.Romeo looked around.“Where’s Veronica?”Stephen didn’t look up.“She said she was going to get you something to eat. You told
Chapter 93
Debra looked at Romeo, fear written all over her face,eyes wide, lips trembling.“Romeo… who is Senior A?”Romeo sat closer, took both her hands in his. His voice was low, steady, but his eyes were dark.“Senior A is one of the most dangerous men alive. He was trained in the Underworld Dojo,the same place Senior D-1 came from. But Senior A… he’s different.”“He was the top student. The prime ministers of the Dojo raised him themselves. Taught him everything,killing, hacking, disappearing. He doesn’t miss. He doesn’t leave traces. He’s the one they send when they want someone gone forever.”Debra’s hands went cold in his.Romeo kept going, voice softer.“I met him once… back when I was training at the underground Dojo. He was already a legend. Quiet. Always smiling. But when he fought… It was like watching a death movie. I barely survived a spar with him. He could have killed me in two seconds, but he stopped. Said I had ‘potential.’ I never forgot his voice.”Debra pulled her hands aw
Chapter 94
Romeo and Veronica stepped out of the hotel elevator into the quiet underground garage. The air was cool and smelled like oil and rubber. Their footsteps echoed on the concrete.Veronica walked fast to the black SUV, keys already in hand. Romeo followed, watching her.She opened the driver door, paused, then slammed it a little harder than needed.Romeo got in the passenger side, buckled up, and looked at her.“Uhmm… Veronica?”She started the engine, eyes on the rear-view mirror.“What?”“You okay?”Veronica gripped the wheel tight.“Yeah. I’m okay.”Romeo tilted his head.“You sure? You’ve been acting grumpy since we left the room. I’m kinda worried. Is it because of what happened with Debra?”Veronica rested her forehead on the steering wheel for a second, then looked out the side window.“Why is she being so mean to me? I didn’t do anything bad to her.”Romeo sighed softly.“Well… I think I know why.”Veronica turned fast.“You do? Tell me.”Romeo gave a small, sarcastic smile.“I
Chapter 95
Romeo and Veronica moved through the dark underground garage like shadows. The air was thick with the smell of oil, rust, and old concrete. Their footsteps were soft,almost silent on the cold floor. Dim yellow lights hung from the ceiling, flickering every few seconds, making long shadows jump across the parked cars and pillars.Veronica walked a step ahead, SMG ready but low. Romeo stayed close behind, eyes scanning every corner, every dark spot between vehicles.Veronica broke the silence first, voice low.“Remember when we were kids? We used to prank every single housekeeper in the mansion.”Romeo smiled in the dark.“How could I forget? That time we put salt in the sugar bowl… poor Miss Lena almost had a heart attack when her tea tasted like seawater.”Veronica chuckled quietly.“Yeah, and she chased us around the garden with a broom for an hour. We hid in the old treehouse and you fell out and landed in the rose bushes.”Romeo laughed softly, remembering the thorns.“Worth it. Yo
Chapter 96
Romeo and Senior A stood three feet apart, shirtless under the flickering lights, muscles tight, breathing steady.They stared at each other with just cold, hard eyes locked like they were trying to burn holes through the other.One minute went by, then two.Three full minutes of pure silence. The kind that makes your skin crawl.Veronica stood back, her heart pounding. Mr Dewayne watched from the chair, his eyes wide. The goons didn’t dare move.Then Senior A broke first.He lunged,fast as lightning.Low sweep at Romeo’s legs.Romeo jumped, twisted in the air, came down with an elbow aimed at Senior A’s head.Senior A blocked,forearm against forearm. The hit sounded like a bat hitting wood. Both men slid back a step.They circled slow.Senior A smiled, cold and sharp.“Not bad, Junior.”He attacked again,three quick punches, straight, hook, uppercut.Romeo blocked the first, dodged the second, took the third on the shoulder. Pain shot through him, but he didn’t show it.He countered
Chapter 97
The black SUV hummed along the empty highway, city lights fading behind them. Veronica drove steady, hands relaxed on the wheel but eyes sharp on the road. Romeo sat in the passenger seat, one arm resting on the door. Mr Dewayne sat in the back, rubbing his wrists where the ropes had been, looking tired but relieved.Romeo turned in his seat, looked back at him.“How did you know, Mr Dewayne? What do you actually know?”Romeo asked, his tone thick with curiosity.Mr Dewayne lips curved into a small and knowing smile.“There’s no need to pretend around me, Romeo. I know who you are. And I know you already figured out your father is the chairman of all the sectors. I’m his vice chairman. Have been for fifteen years.”Romeo hesitated, glanced out the window at the dark trees rushing by.“Mr Dewayne… you just lied to me.”Mr Dewayne blinked.“Huh? I don’t…”Romeo cut in gentle but firm.“Someone told you all that. Recently. It’s not old knowledge.”Mr Dewayne looked surprised, then sighed
Chapter 98
Romeo stared at the tablet on the dash, the screen still glowing with the new message alert.“Veronica… who sent that?”Veronica reached over and tapped the screen.“It’s from Alpha00. Says ‘urgent update’ but the connection is spotty. We should reboot the tablet for a clean link.”Romeo nodded.“Ohh, okay.”Veronica held the power button down for ten seconds. The screen went black. She waited, then pressed it again with the volume up button. The boot logo flashed,the xAI symbol spinning slowly. The tablet hummed and lights blinked as it restarted.Thirty seconds later, it came back on.The call connected automatically.Stephen’s face popped up on the screen, looking worried.“You guys okay? We’ve been trying to reach you for hours!”Romeo leaned in.“Yeah, we’re alright. Just got Mr Dewayne out.”Debra suddenly shoved Stephen aside,gentle but firm.Her face filled the screen, her eyes red but relieved.“Dad!”Mr Dewayne smiled wide, leaning forward.“Hello, my little princess.”Debra
Chapter 99
Debra stood up slowly from her chair, the legs scraping soft on the floor.“Romeo…?”Romeo didn’t move. His face was white as paper. Eyes still wide, staring at the broken phone on the marble.Tears started rolling down his cheeks.Debra walked to him quickly and put a gentle hand on his shoulder.He turned slow, like in a dream, and looked at her.The tears kept coming.Veronica and Stephen stopped eating. Forks down. They glanced at each other, confused, worried.Veronica’s voice was soft.“Romeo… what happened?”Debra guided him back to his seat, arm around his waist.“Come sit. Tell us.”They sat together. Romeo’s hands shook on the table.Mr Dewayne’s phone rang suddenly.He looked at the screen, sighed.“Shit… I’m needed at the company. Emergency.”He stood, patted Romeo’s back.“Whatever it is, son… if it’s something I can help with, call me. Anytime.”Romeo hesitated, then nodded slowly.Mr Dewayne walked out, door closing soft behind him.Debra turned to Romeo again, voice g
Chapter 100
The elevator doors opened with a soft ding.Romeo stepped out first, hoodie pulled low. Veronica followed, gadget bag over her shoulder. Stephen came next, yawning. Debra walked last, arms crossed but eyes sharp.They headed to the black SUV in the quiet garage.Romeo stopped beside the car, turned to Debra.“You sure you want to come? It might get rough.”Debra gave a sarcastic smile, one eyebrow up.“Yeah, I’m sure. Or… don’t you want me to come? Hiding another girl over there?”Romeo’s eyes went huge.“Hell no!”Debra laughed softly.“Great. Let’s go then.”She opened the back door and climbed in smoothly.Stephen leaned close to Romeo, whispering sarcastically.“Smooth, man. Real smooth.”Romeo smiled small, shook his head.They got in,Stephen driving, Veronica shotgun, Romeo and Debra in back.The engine roared softly.Stephen pulled out of the garage, tires quiet, then zoomed onto the main road.It was early morning,sky pink and orange, streets almost empty.Debra glanced around