Chapter 8 - The Resurrection
The entire main hall fell into a stunned, breathless silence.
The loyal guards lowered their weapons slightly, staring in pure disbelief at their paralyzed boss.
Massimo stood at the top of the staircase, looking like a furious god of vengeance.
Camille gasped loudly, taking a frightened step back from Dean.
"Shoot him!" Dean screamed at the guards, losing his composed demeanor completely.
None of the guards moved a single muscle, too terrified of Massimo's legendary reputation to pull the trigger.
Massimo began to descend the marble staircase, each step a calculated show of dominance.
Pain ripped through his spine, but his face remained a terrifying mask of absolute calm.
"You shot me in the back six months ago because you were too much of a coward to face me," Massimo stated loudly.
Dean's face turned purple with rage as he pulled out his own handgun.
He pressed the barrel of the gun directly against Nina's temple.
"Take one more step, and I will paint the floor with her brains!" Dean roared furiously.
Massimo froze on the middle step, his eyes locking onto the terrified little girl.
Nina was crying, but she reached into her pocket and pulled out another white pill she had found earlier.
She threw the pill directly at Dean's face with all her tiny strength.
The pill bounced harmlessly off Dean's cheek, but the sudden movement startled him.
Dean instinctively blinked and flinched backward for a fraction of a second.
It was the only opening Massimo needed.
Massimo raised his revolver and fired a single shot without hesitation.
The bullet tore through Dean's wrist, causing the gun to fly out of his shattered hand.
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Dean screamed in agony, falling to his knees and releasing his grip on the child.
Before anyone could celebrate, Camille suddenly lunged forward and grabbed Nina by the hair.
