Chapter 14 - The Confrontation at Pier Four
Armed with the journal and the confession letter, Dante cornered Victor Vance at a private shipping container yard at Pier Four.
Victor stood by the edge of the dark water surrounded by six armed bodyguards, watching cargo cranes load illegal contraband.
“You’re getting sloppy in your old age, Victor,” Dante’s voice echoed through the cold night air from the shadows.
Victor turned around slowly, his expression twisting into a sneer as he saw Dante stepping forward alone into the amber light.
“You should have stayed out of syndicate business, Dante; curiosity killed your brother, and it will finish you too,” Victor mocked.
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“Gabriel is dead, but his bloodline lives on, and so does the proof of your crimes,” Dante replied, holding up the leather journal.
Victor’s eyes widened in genuine panic as he recognized the family ledger that guaranteed his immediate execution by the council.
