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Chapter 450
Antonio pulled into the driveway of his sprawling house, the tires crunching against the gravel as his mind replayed the events of the day like a relentless film. The Bellagio Group had once again been under attack, and the memory of the men in dark shades—their posture menacing, their weapons drawn—still lingered vividly in his mind. The bullets that had torn through glass and metal had not touched him, but the sound, the chaos, the near-constant threat, had left a mark, invisible but heavy. Each crunch of gravel beneath the tires seemed to echo the tension in his chest, a reminder that the world outside his gates was no longer safe. The weight of suspicion gnawed at him, a quiet but persistent ache he couldn’t shake. His hands tightened instinctively on the steering wheel, fingers pressing into leather as if grasping for control over a day that had offered little of it.He stepped out of the car, his shoes crunching against the gravel, and instinctively reached for his phone. It ran
Chapter 449
Tina did not flinch. She knew they were testing her. She knew they were calculating whether they could challenge her authority or whether she could be intimidated. But she had long learned how to deal with men like these—brave in groups, cowardly individually, and easily manipulated when faced with the stakes of death and money. Her experience with such men had taught her that the true leverage lay not in intimidation through fear alone but in establishing unshakable control that left no room for question or hesitation. Every gesture, every word, every glance could communicate dominance, and Tina wielded it like a finely honed weapon.“The next operation is not later than tomorrow,” she said, her voice cold and unwavering. “I will send every detail to you. Every movement of Antonio Morris, every route, every contingency. You will know exactly when, where, and how to act.” Her tone was clipped and precise, leaving no ambiguity. There was no room for negotiation, no space for excuses, a
Chapter 448
The tension at the junction had not yet dissolved when Tina’s final words about deducting their fees settled like a physical weight over the men.The air felt heavier. Even the faint hum of traffic in the distance seemed distant, muffled by the rising strain between them.The leader stepped forward again, anger now overtaking whatever caution he had left.“We followed your instructions,” he said firmly. “Every single one. You told us the time. You told us the entrance. You told us the signal. We did exactly what you said.”A murmur of agreement rose from the others.“Yes,” one added. “We moved in when you told us to.”“We confronted him.”“We attacked together.”Their voices overlapped slightly, frustration pushing them to defend themselves.Tina remained unmoved.Her posture did not soften.Her expression did not waver.“You followed part of my instructions,” she corrected sharply.The men frowned.“What do you mean part?” the leader demanded.Tina exhaled slowly, the sound controlle
Chapter 447
As soon as Antonio left the men Tina had sent—sliding into his battered vehicle and zooming off from the company environment—the compound of Bellagio Group slowly fell into uneasy silence.The echoes of the fight seemed to linger in the air long after the engines faded. Broken glass glittered across the pavement. A few security guards moved cautiously around the scene, whispering among themselves, still trying to process what they had witnessed. The tension had not completely dissolved; it merely shifted into something quieter and heavier.The attackers, bruised and humiliated, did not go far.Their vehicles sped down the road in scattered formation, engines roaring louder than necessary, as if the noise could drown out their shame. They drove past curious pedestrians who paused briefly, unaware of the violent confrontation that had taken place moments earlier.Two streets away, the vehicles slowed and regrouped.They pulled closer together, forming a loose line beneath flickering str
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The men did not retreat immediately after their first failed rush.Humiliation burned hotter than fear.Their leader, still clutching his aching ribs, snarled and barked fresh orders. Pride would not allow them to accept defeat so easily—not in front of Cynthia, not in front of the security cameras of Bellagio Group, and certainly not in front of Antonio Morris.“Again!” the leader shouted hoarsely. “All of you!”They came at him fiercely this time—no hesitation, no scattered attacks. Whatever fear had briefly slowed them was swallowed by wounded pride. They coordinated their movements with renewed intensity, circling Antonio like predators determined to bring down prey that had embarrassed them.Cynthia stepped backward, her heart pounding violently in her chest. The security men stationed nearby were approaching, but the attackers moved too quickly, too desperately, closing in before help could properly intervene.Antonio stood firm.One rushed from the left with a metal rod raised
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Upon seeing that Antonio didn’t make a move—not a flinch, not a step backward—the man charging at him with the knife felt a surge of confidence.“That’s right,” the attacker muttered under his breath. “Stand there.”He interpreted Antonio’s stillness as fear disguised as pride. He assumed the man was frozen, overwhelmed by the chaos and too stunned to react. Around them, the broken windscreen glittered like scattered ice, reflecting the fading evening light. Smoke continued to curl faintly from beneath the damaged engine. The air was thick with the sharp scent of gunpowder and burned metal.Cynthia, standing a few feet away, screamed for Antonio to move.“Antonio! Get out of the way!”Her voice trembled with panic, cracking under the weight of what she thought was about to happen.But Antonio remained exactly where he was—half shielded by the wrecked door of his vehicle, eyes fixed steadily on the approaching threat. His posture was upright. His breathing steady. His gaze unbroken.Th
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