Chapter 5 - The Snake in the House
Heavy footsteps echoed down the grand hallway outside the master bedroom. Mara gasped, instantly moving to pull Lila off the bed, but Damian caught Mara’s wrist with a grip of solid iron. "Stay exactly where you are," Damian ordered quietly. "Do not move. Do not make a sound. Let him think his poison has finished the job."
The door swung open slowly, and Viktor stepped into the bedroom, accompanied by two armed bodyguards. Viktor wore his customary dark suit, a polished silver signet ring shining on his thumb under the warm nightstand light. He held a leather folder in his hands, his expression carefully schooled into a look of solemn grief.
"Boss?" Viktor called out softly, taking two cautious steps into the room. Seeing Damian lying pale and still on the bed, with Mara weeping on her knees and her child sitting nearby, a small, subtle smile crossed Viktor's lips. "It seems the doctors were too late. The heart failure was too severe."
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Viktor walked closer to the side of the bed, reaching into his jacket to pull out a pen. "It's a tragedy, truly. But the syndicate needs leadership immediately before the rival families sense weakness. Mara, step away from the desk. I need to sign the emergency power of attorney documents from the boss's safe."
👉 Continue reading to see the exact moment Viktor’s trap snaps back on him.
