Chapter 1 - The Locked Doors
Bruno DeLuca stared at the tiny hidden camera with a growing sense of absolute dread.
The small glass lens was barely visible between the heavy leather books on the shelf.
It meant that the person who poisoned Alejandro Moretti had watched the entire assassination attempt in real time.
Bruno turned to his loyal security team and ordered them to lock every single gate immediately.
No one was allowed to leave the massive estate under any circumstances.
Claire Carter pulled her daughter Emma tightly against her chest as the heavy steel doors slammed shut.
The terrified mother knew that being trapped inside a mafia fortress was a death sentence.
Bruno ordered all the household staff to gather in the grand foyer for immediate questioning.
He paced in front of the frightened servants like a caged predator looking for fresh prey.
He knew the poison was a rare toxin that targeted Alejandro's specific tree nut allergy.
Only a handful of people in the inner circle knew about that specific medical vulnerability.
Bruno turned his attention to Lorenzo Moretti, the younger brother of the fallen mafia king.
Lorenzo looked entirely too calm for a man whose brother had just been rushed away in an ambulance.
The younger brother casually sipped a glass of expensive bourbon and smiled at the nervous security chief.
Bruno realized he needed to check the security feeds to see who planted the camera in the study.
He left two armed guards to watch the crowd and sprinted down the hallway toward the server room.
The heavy metal door of the security hub was locked securely from the inside.
Bruno drew his weapon and kicked the heavy door open with a single brutal strike.
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The main security technician was lying face down in a massive pool of dark blood.
The computer screens flashed a bright red warning that the surveillance hard drives were currently being erased.
