Chapter 14 - Unwavering loyalty keeps a massive bullmastiff stationed beside the small white casket refusing to leave its post while preparations for a violent war escalate rapidly.
Back at the grand funeral hall, the atmosphere remained frozen in time around the small white casket.
Brun had left an indelible impression on everyone who witnessed his refusal to abandon his sacred post.
Even as the cleanup crew scrubbed the marble floors, they gave the massive Bullmastiff a wide, respectful berth.
The beige teddy bear sat undisturbed on the velvet padding, gazing into the empty space of the grand hall.
Outside, the preparations for the syndicate war escalated rapidly across every corner of the Sterling empire.
Safehouses were reinforced, weapon caches were distributed, and trusted captains were placed on high alert.
Salvatore’s phone buzzed continuously in his pocket as reports poured in from informants across New York and Miami.
The entire national syndicate was mobilizing under the assumption that the Sterling family was weak and vulnerable.
They were about to discover how catastrophic an error in judgment truly was when dealing with an apex predator.
Salvatore sat in the back of the moving town car, reviewing the consolidated intelligence reports on his tablet.
"The Zurich accounts have been frozen by our offshore contacts," the encrypted voice on the speakerphone announced.
"Good. Now drain whatever liquid capital remains and route it into our federal defense funds," Salvatore commanded.
"Understood, Boss. And the European operatives?" the voice inquired cautiously.
"Bring them to the basement of the old brewery; we'll conduct our own interrogation there," Salvatore replied flatly.
The driver navigated the downtown traffic seamlessly, heading toward the historic industrial sector near the river.
The sun began to dip below the horizon, painting the Chicago clouds in brilliant shades of bruised purple and gold.
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A new night was falling over the city, and the Sterling family was ready to reclaim their absolute dominance.
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