Chapter 16 - The Battered Heroine Protects The Child With Fire
Morning light struggled to break through the heavy, grey storm clouds hanging low over downtown Chicago.
Inside the private medical wing of the penthouse, Dr. Evans finished dressing Elena’s fractured ribs and bruised arms.
“She’s suffering from severe exhaustion and trauma, but she will make a full recovery,” the doctor reported to the Boss.
The Boss nodded slowly, sitting in a leather chair beside the bed where Elena rested peacefully under white linens.
Baby Leo was playing quietly on a plush rug nearby, babbling happily with a silver rattle in his small hands.
Marcus walked into the medical suite, holding a thick folder stamped with federal prosecutor seals.
“Viktor has been transferred to a maximum-security federal holding facility; his trial starts next month,” Marcus briefed.
“And the board members who supported him?” the Boss asked without taking his eyes off Elena.
“Rounded up before sunrise; the syndicate is completely purged of every traitor,” Marcus confirmed with satisfaction.
May you like
The Boss stood up, walking over to the window to watch the city wake up beneath a clearing sky.
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