Chapter 5 - The Enemy's Lair
Victor aggressively raised his weapon, but a dozen red sniper lasers immediately targeted his chest and head.
He had absolutely no choice but to drop his gun to the wet pavement to save his newfound daughter's life.
Moretti's ruthless men bound their hands with thick zip-ties and shoved them roughly into the back of the SUV.
Lucia silently wept in the corner of the vehicle, deeply regretting the day she ever agreed to cut the homeless woman's hair.
They were driven aggressively to a heavily fortified, abandoned warehouse located near the foggy shipping docks.
Inside the damp building, they were tied tightly to cold steel chairs under blinding, harsh interrogation lights.
Moretti paced slowly around them like a hungry predator, gloating endlessly about the inevitable fall of Victor's empire.
He proudly revealed that Silas had secretly sold Victor out to the Moretti family in exchange for absolute power and immense wealth.
Moretti looked closely at Nora, tracing the delicate line of her jaw with a cold, unforgiving finger.
He looked Victor dead in the eyes and promised to execute the young girl right in front of him to complete his revenge.
Nora did not flinch or beg for mercy, staring defiantly into the ruthless mobster's dark eyes.
She secretly and carefully slipped a small, sharp metal hair clip from her pocket into her bound hands behind her back.
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Before Moretti could give the brutal execution order, a massive, deafening explosion shook the warehouse walls.
Thick, blinding black smoke poured rapidly through the ventilation system, plunging the entire building into chaotic darkness.
