Chapter 5 - The Guard at the Door
Dominic stood frozen, as if struck by lightning. The blood in his veins burned like liquid fire.
Sixteen months ago, his wife Elena had died in a violent car explosion on the coastal highway. The authorities ruled it an engine malfunction, but Dominic had always suspected sabotage. Yet he had searched every corner of the underworld and found no leads.
He stared down at his young daughters, who were weeping silently behind Grace.
"Who, Sophie?" Dominic growled, stepping closer, his voice laced with desperate rage. "Who killed your mother? Tell Daddy!"
Sophie shrank back, burying her head in Grace's skirt, trembling uncontrollably.
"Don't press them, Mr. Romano!" Grace pleaded, standing firm between the dangerous man and the children. "They are terrified! If they remained mute for fourteen months, it was to protect themselves from whoever threatened them!"
Dominic took a harsh breath, forcing his explosive temper down. Before he could speak, the double doors of the mansion room swung open.
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Standing in the frame was Vincent—Dominic’s trusted right-hand commander and stepbrother—wearing a sharp gray suit with an icy smile.
👉 Why did the children scream the moment Vincent stepped into the room?
