Chapter 4 - The Hostage Situation
Lorenzo knew that his powerful brother would never show him any mercy for this ultimate betrayal.
He reached quickly into his tailored designer jacket and pulled out a hidden silver pistol.
Bruno raised his assault rifle but he was a fraction of a second too late.
Lorenzo lunged forward and grabbed Claire violently by her dark hair.
He pressed the cold barrel of the pistol firmly against the terrified mother's temple.
Emma screamed in pure horror and tried to run toward her captured mother.
Alejandro smoothly caught the little girl and held her safely back from the dangerous weapon.
He ordered his loyal security guards to lower their guns to avoid catching Claire in a deadly crossfire.
Lorenzo dragged the weeping woman backward toward the heavy wooden door of the servant corridors.
He yelled that he had always deserved to rule the massive criminal empire instead of his brother.
He claimed that Alejandro had grown weak and pathetic after the tragic death of his own daughter.
Alejandro kept his voice completely calm and promised his brother a vast fortune if he let the woman go.
Lorenzo laughed cruelly and said that he had already sold the entire syndicate to a rival Russian cartel.
The mercenaries attacking the house were part of the brutal takeover that Lorenzo had arranged.
Lorenzo kicked the heavy corridor door open and dragged Claire into the dark underground passage.
He warned Alejandro that he would execute the innocent mother if anyone tried to follow them.
The heavy wooden door slammed shut and the loud click of a deadbolt echoed through the foyer.
Emma buried her face in Alejandro's shoulder and sobbed uncontrollably for her missing mother.
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Alejandro gently handed the crying child to Bruno and swore a silent oath to bring Claire back alive.
He loaded a fresh magazine into his weapon and kicked the heavy door entirely off its metal hinges.
