Chapter 7 - The Apex Predator
Outside in the freezing cold, Dante took a step closer to Clara, aiming the suppressed pistol directly at her head.
"Close your eyes, Isabella," Dante grunted, preparing to pull the trigger.
Suddenly, little Leo woke up. The three-year-old boy saw the gun pointed at his mother. The sheer terror shattered the last remaining wall of his trauma.
"DADDY!" Leo screamed at the top of his lungs, his tiny voice echoing violently through the silent estate.
Before Dante could even react to the scream, the heavy kitchen door was violently kicked open.
Rico moved with explosive, blinding, cinematic speed. He didn't shout a warning. He didn't hesitate. He raised his tactical pistol and fired a single, flawless shot.
BANG.
The bullet struck Dante’s firing hand with devastating precision, completely shattering the bone and sending his suppressed pistol flying into the snow.
Dante let out a horrific, blood-curdling scream of pure agony, collapsing to his knees and clutching his ruined, bleeding hand.
Silvia shrieked in absolute terror, scrambling backward against the brick wall of the estate, her face draining of all color.
Rico stepped out into the moonlight, his sharp black suit blending with the shadows. He looked like the devil himself. He kept his weapon aimed squarely at Dante's head, but his eyes darted to Clara to ensure she was safe.
"Rico!" Silvia panicked, trembling violently. "Dante was trying to kidnap Leo! I caught him! The waitress is in on it!"
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Rico slowly turned his head to look at his fiancée. The sheer, demonic wrath radiating from his body was paralyzing.
👉 What explosive piece of evidence will Rico drop on the lying fiancée?
