Chapter 5 - The Silent Command
Lily sniffled, her pale cheeks wet with tears. She gave a small, terrified nod.
"I'm going to count to three," Dominic explained flawlessly, his dark eyes radiating pure, undeniable protection. "When I say three, I want you to run as fast as you can out into the hallway and jump into the arms of the massive guard standing by the stairs. Don't look back."
"Okay," Lily whispered, her tiny body tensing like a coiled spring.
Inside the pitch-black closet, the faint, unmistakable metallic click of a heavy weapon being cocked echoed terrifyingly across the silent room. The assassin realized Dominic was preparing to make a move.
Maria shrieked wildly, violently covering her ears and dropping completely flat onto the white rug. She looked like a pathetic, cowardly animal, completely useless in the face of the violence she had unleashed.
Dominic didn't flinch. His natural micro-expressions remained flawlessly composed. He braced his strong legs against the plush rug, calculating the exact physical trajectory between himself, the little girl, and the deadly closet door.
"One," Dominic whispered quietly.
The heavy closet door creaked open another inch.
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"Two," Dominic stated coldly, his muscles tightening beneath his dark suit.
👉 Dominic roared the final command, violently detonating absolute, explosive chaos inside the luxurious bedroom.
