Chương 7 - The Hostage Situation
Dominic stared at the retreating figures of the Russian oligarchs in absolute disbelief.
His eighty-million-dollar deal had just vanished because of a clumsy waitress.
He turned toward Cassidy, his eyes wild and unhinged.
“You ruined everything,” Dominic snarled, reaching into his jacket for his weapon.
Cassidy reacted with the speed of a trained operative.
She grabbed the heavy bottle of Château Margaux and smashed it against the edge of the table.
She held the jagged, broken glass directly at Dominic’s throat.
The restaurant erupted into sheer chaos.
Billionaires and socialites screamed, scrambling over tables and sprinting toward the elevators.
Simon ducked behind the host station, dialing the police with trembling fingers.
“Drop the gun, Dominic,” Cassidy ordered, her voice devoid of any fear.
Dominic froze, feeling the sharp glass pressing against his carotid artery.
“You have no idea who you are dealing with,” Dominic whispered nervously.
“I know you are a fraud who sells military secrets you barely understand,” Cassidy replied.
Suddenly, the heavy mahogany doors of the restaurant were violently kicked open.
Four men in tactical gear stormed into the dining room, holding automatic rifles.
They were not the police.
They wore the insignia of the Bratva, Victor’s personal kill squad.
They immediately locked the doors, trapping everyone left inside the penthouse.
Marcus, the debt collector, stepped out from the kitchen corridor, holding his knife.
He looked at the heavily armed Russians and immediately dropped his weapon in surrender.
Victor walked back into the room, looking highly irritated by the mess.
“I told you to meet me in the alley, little bird,” Victor sighed.
“Now I have to clean up this entire room.”
Victor pointed a finger at Dominic.
“Kill the billionaire, but bring the girl to me alive.”
The armed men raised their rifles and aimed directly at Dominic’s chest.
Cassidy realized she was the only thing standing between Dominic and a firing squad.
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And she was holding a broken bottle to his throat.
In a desperate move, Cassidy shoved Dominic hard to the floor and flipped the heavy mahogany table over to act as a barricade.
