Chapter 13 - the shadow of the past
While Massimo was busy consolidating his empire, another threat was silently approaching. The rival gang, the ones who had orchestrated the shooting that left him paralyzed, began to realize that the beast of Boston had fully awakened.
Realizing it was impossible to assassinate Massimo now that he had fortified an absolute security perimeter, they shifted their target to the only weakness he had recently exposed: Tessa Fitzgerald.
Tessa had no idea she was being followed. She maintained her habit of walking to the small supermarket near her home after finishing her shift at the estate. One night of thick fog, a black van without license plates slowly trailed behind her.
The intuition of a woman working in a high-stress environment helped her realize the anomaly. She quickened her pace, turning into a narrow alleyway hoping to lose them. But two massive men blocked her escape route ahead.
"Where are you going in such a hurry, sweetheart? Our boss wants to send a gift to Massimo," one of them smirked coldly, drawing a gleaming dagger.
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Tessa didn't panic or scream. She gripped her handbag tightly, mentally bracing herself for a lopsided fight.
👉 read part 14 to see tessa fight back.
