Chapter 3 - The Man in Black
The heavy, toxic silence in the grand restaurant was completely suffocating.
A towering man slowly, deliberately rose from Table 23, located in the darkest, most exclusive corner of the VIP section. He didn't say a word. He didn't yell. His quietness was infinitely more terrifying than Ethan's roaring.
It was Victor DeLuca.
The forty-something apex predator was an imposing, massively broad-shouldered Caucasian man with dark hair, dressed entirely in a flawless, perfectly tailored black suit and a black open-collar shirt. He was the most feared, ruthless, and completely untouchable mafia boss in the entire city of New York.
Victor slowly, calmly walked across the polished marble floor.
He didn't look at the wealthy guests. He didn't look at the terrified restaurant manager hiding behind the bar. The ambient noise of the restaurant completely died. Every single person in the room physically stopped breathing.
A medium close-up captured Ethan Caldwell. The arrogant billionaire heir turned around to see who was interrupting his tantrum.
In a fraction of a second, Ethan’s cruel, arrogant smile instantly vanished.
His handsome face went completely, violently pale with sheer, unadulterated terror as he recognized the terrifying titan standing right behind him. Ethan suddenly looked like a pathetic, cornered animal.
"Mr... Mr. DeLuca," Ethan stammered, profound panic actively destroying his mind.
Victor completely ignored the stammering billionaire. He didn't even acknowledge Ethan's existence.
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He walked directly up to the shattered glass, looking down at the weeping waitress on the floor with quiet, commanding authority.
👉 Victor reached out his massive hand, entirely ready to completely alter the trajectory of Anna's life.
