Chapter 17 - A Rival Syndicate Targets Maeve To Hurt Elias
The fragile peace inside the estate shattered at midnight when the automated perimeter alarms shrieked violently across the property.
Gabriel Ferraro burst into the library with his service pistol drawn, his face twisted in absolute urgency.
“Boss, the north security gate has been breached by an armed tactical team hired by our rivals in the North Side syndicate!” Gabriel yelled.
Elias stood instantly, his calm demeanor shifting into the lethal, calculating mafia boss who ruled Chicago’s underworld with an iron fist.
“They aren't here for the corporate servers or the cash vaults, Boss—they know Maeve is staying in the west wing,” Gabriel warned.
Elias looked at Maeve, whose face had gone pale with fear, but her eyes remained remarkably steady despite the brewing storm.
“Gabriel, secure the panic bunker in the lower sub-level immediately,” Elias ordered, sliding his own Beretta pistol from his shoulder holster.
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“And you, Elias?” Maeve asked, her voice trembling slightly as she grabbed his sleeve.
“I am going to remind the North Side syndicate why nobody touches anyone inside my home,” Elias replied with lethal calm.
