Chapter 9 - The Debt Collected
"I... I can't leave!" Marcus gasped, clawing desperately at Dante’s arm. "I owe the Valente boss fifty thousand dollars! If I run, he'll hunt me down and kill me!"
"That sounds like a personal dispute," Dante mocked coldly, using the exact words Marcus had used to justify his abuse.
Dante released his grip, letting Marcus collapse onto the dirty floor, coughing and gasping for air.
Dante looked down at the pathetic, abusive monster. "You have exactly one hour to get in your car and drive until you hit the state line. If my men see your face in Chicago after the sun goes down, I won't kill you. I will hand you over to the Valente family myself, and I will tell them exactly where you've been hiding your skimmed casino cash."
Marcus’s eyes widened in sheer horror. Dante knew his deepest secret. If the Valentes found out he had been skimming from their casino, they would torture him for weeks.
Marcus scrambled to his feet. He didn't argue. He didn't try to negotiate. He bolted past Dante’s men, sprinting out the back door of the casino to save his own miserable life. He was gone forever.
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Dante straightened his dark suit jacket. The threat to Lucia and Sophie was completely, permanently neutralized.
👉 How will Dante make sure the mother and daughter are safe and happy forever?
