Chapter 10 - The Debt Repaid
The billionaire moved with terrifying, unnatural speed fueled by pure adrenaline.
Alexei grabbed a heavy wrench from the emergency tool rack on the wall.
He swung it with brutal force, knocking the first mercenary completely unconscious.
Dmitri instantly recovered, drawing his weapon and taking down the second attacker with a flawless shot.
The hallway fell dead silent.
Alexei dropped the wrench and leaned heavily against the steel wall, gasping for breath.
The poison was still in his system, but the epinephrine had restarted his fighting instinct.
Within minutes, the sirens of federal police and loyal syndicate reinforcements filled the night air.
The Romano family attackers were completely wiped out or arrested.
A week later, the estate was fully restored and bathed in warm sunlight.
Alexei sat in a wheelchair in the grand garden, finally recovering from the severe poisoning.
He called Maria and Sophie over to his table.
"You two saved my life, and a Petrov never forgets a debt," he said with a warm, genuine smile.
He handed Maria an envelope containing the deed to a beautiful lakefront home and a massive trust fund for Sophie.
Maria wept with joy, realizing her daughter would never have to struggle again.
They were finally safe, protected by the most powerful man in the city.
Later that evening, Maria began unpacking her old bags in her luxurious new bedroom.
She reached into the bottom of her purse and felt a cold, hard piece of plastic.
It was a cheap burner phone she had never seen before.
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The screen suddenly lit up with a single, anonymous text message.
"He survived this time, but Sophie's real father is tired of waiting in the shadows."
