Chapter 27 - the cornered rat
The heavy metal door was violently kicked open, shattering the hinges. Marcello spun around, his arrogant, toxic smirk completely shattering into a mask of raw, feral panic. The decaying control room was filled with complex digital monitors, but his entire criminal network was now surrounded by the laser sights of Sophie's elite guards.
Marcello was a pale, desperate man, deeply consumed by decades of venomous hatred. "You stole the syndicate!" Marcello shrieked hysterically, completely losing his composed facade. "You ruined Vincenzo's pure vision! This empire was supposed to belong to the old blood!"
Sophie stood perfectly still in the doorway, entirely devoid of human empathy. "Your mentor tried to murder an innocent, pregnant woman," Sophie stated coldly, her voice echoing perfectly through the grim room.
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"You didn't lose a glorious empire. You threw your life away for a pathetic, greedy illusion." Realizing he was completely, inescapably trapped, Marcello resorted to a desperate, suicidal assault. He reached for a heavy explosive detonator resting on his cluttered desk, ready to blow the entire warehouse.
👉 read part 28 to see sophie's flawless defense.
