Lord Moretti didn't answer Alex.

He acted as if he hadn't even seen him. With a flick of his hand, he declared, "Tonight's business is over. Everyone out-unless you want to die here."

The room froze. Customers turned pale.

Everyone knew the stories-when Lord Moretti cleared a club, it wasn't just an order.

It was a warning. Too often, people left in body bags simply because they didn't move fast enough.

The crowd broke into a rush, scrambling for the exits.

Panic echoed in their footsteps, every face certain Alex had just stepped into hell.

Within minutes, the place was empty. Surveillance cameras clicked off one by one, leaving nothing but silence and danger in the room.

In a corner, Mike and his friends huddled together, trembling. None dared move. They knew this had gone beyond a joke.

Lord Moretti turned toward his father.

"Father, leave this to me. What I'm about to do will be brutal, and I don't want you to see the blood. Take the others and go."

Leo's face was tight with rage. "Son, he's hit me more than once. Give him a lesson, son. I want one of his arms."

"Of course, Father. Of course," Moretti replied, his eyes dark. "Now go."

Leo sneered at Alex as he backed away. "My son is here now. You should be pissing yourself. You'll see hell tonight."

"Father, quickly-out!" Moretti barked, shoving him toward the door, afraid Alex might snap at any moment.

Mike and the others were already ashen, sweat dripping down their temples.

They all knew what it meant to be left alone with Lord Moretti-the man took pleasure in torment.

As he advanced, several of them fell to their knees.

“Lord Moretti, I did nothing wrong! Please, let me go!"

"We were only having fun! We didn't know Mike was stirring up trouble!"

"Please, sir, forgive us. Take Mike's arm if you must, but leave us out of it. We'll

even hold him down for you!" one added desperately.

Moretti's voice cracked like a whip. "All of you—except Mike get out!"

hesitated, stunned. One stammered, "Are... are you

know, maybe I should keep you here instead. Take all your

blanched to the

get the hell

wait for another word. They bolted so fast they nearly tripped over each other, desperate to escape

as Mike made for the door, Moretti's hand shot out like a snake, clamping around his

his voice low and dangerous.

scream tore through the silence. "Please! Please, Lord Moretti-I'm your lawyer! Don't take my arm, I beg

already bolted, leaving the grand

turned into an empty battlefield. Only three men

Sit down," Moretti

nodding frantically, his body

slight bow. "Sir, I've secured Mike for you. You may question him here, or I can deliver him

who feared no one, the butcher of

Alex? Something

cold and sharp. "I hear you

now you manage

ghost-white the moment his eyes locked on Alex. Terror ripped through him like ice

mistaking it. This was the man who had slaughtered

him," Moretti growled,

Mike's cheek. The

to cling to your so-called attorney's code, do it with your life. I'll strip you of

his voice breaking like a beaten dog.

voice was ice. "How much money did Guise put up to

ruthless lord of the underworld now moving with the humility

stared at the

Lord Moretti-the monster every child feared by.

executioner of underworkame,

wine for Alex like

him, then Alex

dollars," Mike

his voice sharp. "That much? How could

launders money for other states," Mike

want it,” Alex said coldly. "All of it. Tell me how to

a secret he had sworn

Moretti's murderous eyes

money's in

a code.

a code.

release

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