Chapter 15 - Bruno Appears Out Of The Fog To Guide Him
As Lorenzo stepped out of the vehicle onto the concrete pavement, a familiar heavy mass brushed against his leg.
Bruno had slipped out of the back seat when the door opened, refusing to stay behind while his master went into battle.
“Stay close, boy,” Lorenzo whispered, keeping the dog behind his left flank as he crossed the narrow street toward the alleyway.
The alley was dark, flanked by towering brick walls and overflowing commercial dumpsters hiding the rear fire escape.
Lorenzo climbed the iron steps of the fire escape with silent, practiced agility, reaching the second-floor window in seconds.
Bruno climbed the stairs right behind him, his heavy paws making almost no sound against the rusted metal grating.
Lorenzo peered through a crack in the heavy velvet drapes covering the window, taking in the tactical layout inside the room.
Four armed guards stood around a mahogany table where a Greek syndicate boss was forcing Isabella to sign financial transfer papers.
Isabella looked exhausted, her face pale and gaunt, but her eyes burned with absolute, unyielding defiance.
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“Sign the papers, Mrs. DeLuca, or your little housekeeper and her daughter will join you in the river,” the syndicate boss sneered.
Lorenzo raised the butt of his assault rifle, lining up the reinforced glass with cold, calculated fury.
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