Chapter 5 - The Phantom of the Hallway
While Marco escorted Clara and Mia through the subterranean security tunnels toward the vault, Lorenzo took control of the mansion’s backup defensive systems.
Knowing every inch of his ancestral home, Lorenzo moved through the dark corridors like a shadow. He disarmed the first wave of Rossi mercenaries using silent tactical precision, isolating them in the west wing.
In the central courtyard, Victor Rossi walked through the snow-dusted entryway, holding a gold-plated firearm, flanked by six heavily armed mercenaries.
"Come out, Lorenzo!" Victor taunted, his voice echoing under the high ceilings. "Your guards are down! Give me the keys to your commercial shipping docks and I might let your maid live!"
A cold laugh sounded from the second-floor iron balcony above.
Lorenzo stepped into the faint moonlight filtering through the shattered glass doors, looking down at Victor with lethal calmness.
"You made a critical mistake coming here tonight, Victor," Lorenzo said, his voice smooth as glass. "You brought a war to my home... while my daughter was under my roof."
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Lorenzo pressed a remote keyfob in his palm, triggering the mansion’s heavy steel blast shutters, sealing Victor and his men inside the main foyer with no escape route.
👉 Read PART 6 to see the arrival of Lorenzo’s elite vanguard force!
