Chapter 8 - Gary Explains The Deadly Stakes Of The Family Syndicate
Gary walked slowly down the stone steps into the underground archive room, tapping a silver-headed cane against the floor with steady rhythm.
He looked down at Preston with the expression of a disappointed king gazing upon a filthy peasant who had violated royal sanctuary.
“Preston, do you know what happens to men who trade family blood for empty promises in the New York underworld?” Gary asked calmly.
Preston shook his head frantically, weeping openly as he begged for mercy from the patriarch who controlled half the shipping ports on the East Coast.
“They disappear, Preston. Their names are erased from corporate registries, bank ledgers, and family trees as if they never existed,” Gary stated.
“Please, Mr. Moretti! I have offshore accounts! I can transfer millions into the family syndicate right now!” Preston offered desperately.
Gary chuckled softly, a dry, humorless sound that echoed off the damp stone walls of the subterranean vault.
“Your money belongs to the Moretti family already, Preston. Every dime you stole was filtered through Rowan Holdings anyway,” Gary revealed.
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Preston stared blankly, realizing that every single financial move he had made for three years was monitored by Claire and the syndicate.
“Prepare the papers for his asset forfeiture and corporate resignation,” Gary instructed Rocco without breaking eye contact with Preston.
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