Chapter 9 - Lily Finally Meets the Man Without a Face
The armored backup van roared out of the alleyway seconds before Volkov’s secondary enforcers swarmed the ruined apartment.
Inside the dimly lit cabin of the moving vehicle, Vincent slapped emergency medical patches onto Adrian’s chest.
A sharp electrical current pulsed through Adrian’s body, forcing his erratic heart back into a steady, agonizing rhythm.
Adrian gasped, arching his back against the seat as his vision slowly cleared from the edge of absolute blackness.
Sarah sat beside him, holding a trembling Lily in her lap while wrapping a clean bandage around Adrian’s bleeding shoulder.
Lily looked up at Adrian with wide, wondering eyes, her tiny fingers reaching out to touch his freshly shaved chin.
“You have a face now,” Lily whispered softly, offering a brave, reassuring little smile to the exhausted mafia boss.
Adrian swallowed hard, pulling his daughter into his arms and burying his face in her dark curls with quiet tears.
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“I’m never going away again, princess,” Adrian promised, his voice choked with emotion that defied every syndicate rule.
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