Chapter 35 - the desperate fight
The masked gunman sneered, preparing to pull the trigger. But Maya was no longer the fragile, exhausted waitress from years ago. She had learned how to survive in a world surrounded by apex predators.
Without a second of hesitation, Maya grabbed a heavy glass vase from the shattered table beside her and smashed it violently against the gunman's head. He staggered backward, dropping his weapon in stunned agony.
Before the attacker could recover, Dante materialized from the smoke and shadows. Moving with explosive, terrifying speed, the mafia billionaire tackled the gunman to the marble floor, incapacitating him effortlessly.
Dante rushed to Maya, dropping to his knees. His powerful hands frantically checked her and Sophia for injuries. Seeing they were physically unharmed, he pulled them both into a crushing, desperate embrace.
"We need to move. Now," Dante commanded, his voice heavy with adrenaline and protective fury.
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He ushered them through a secure, hidden exit, escorting them to a heavily armored SUV waiting in the rain. Dante was taking them to his most secure, impenetrable safe house. He was going to wipe the Moretti syndicate off the map.
👉 read part 36 to see dante unleash his absolute wrath.
