Chapter 5 - The Shield of the Boss
"TOUCH HER AND YOU LOSE YOUR HANDS!"
Dominic’s roar exploded through the ballroom, vibrating with an apocalyptic, unfiltered fury. The two massive security guards instantly froze, their hands hovering in mid-air, their faces draining of color. They immediately backed away, lowering their heads in absolute submission to the apex predator of the room.
The entire gala went dead silent.
Dominic stepped past Vanessa as if she were a ghost, closing the distance between himself and his family. He stopped just three feet away from Natalie, his broad chest heaving under his black shirt.
He looked down at the little girl with the floral headband, and then at the stoic little boy in the black tuxedo. His hands, which had ended the lives of ruthless cartel leaders, were visibly trembling.
"You hid them from me," Dominic whispered, the pain in his voice raw and devastating. "For five years, Natalie. Why?"
Natalie looked directly into the dark, dangerous eyes of the man who had broken her heart.
"I didn't hide them from you, Dominic," Natalie replied, her voice remarkably steady and clear in the silent room. "I protected them from you."
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Dominic flinched as if he had been physically struck.
👉 Natalie’s words cut deep, but the real reason she had risked returning to the city was about to destroy Vanessa entirely.
