Chapter 9 - The Gathering of the Syndicate
Smoke and shattered timber filled the living room as six heavily armed mercenaries dressed in dark tactical gear burst through the ruined doorway.
Leading them was Veronica Carbone herself—having escaped her holding cell with the help of corrupt syndicate guards! Beside her stood three senior members of the Chicago Syndicate Council, dressed in expensive charcoal suits.
"Stand down, Dominic!" Veronica shrieked, holding a suppressed pistol aimed directly at Sofia's chest. "The Council is here! The game is over!"
Dominic didn't flinch. He stepped between Veronica's weapon and Sofia, his tall, broad frame shielding the woman completely. His dark eyes were cold, steady, and terrifyingly calm.
"You broke out of my cell, Veronica," Dominic said, his deep voice shaking the room. "Only to die in this woods."
The senior Council Elder stepped forward, holding a legal document. "Dominic Carbone! Under Section Twelve of the Midwest Charter, Sofia Vance is the legal owner of the Chicago terminals. Since she was declared dead, those assets belong to Veronica and Julian Vance! You have no authority here!"
Dominic let out a slow, quiet laugh—a sound so chilling that even the armed mercenaries hesitated for a second.
"Read the second page of the DNA report, Elder," Dominic commanded flatly.
Veronica’s face paled. "What second page?!"
Dominic reached into his coat, pulling out the second page of the medical file recovered from the Swiss vault. He tossed it flat onto the wooden table before the Elders.
"Read it," Dominic growled.
The senior Elder picked up the document, his eyes scanning the certified laboratory analysis. As he reached the bottom line, his jaw dropped open in absolute, horrified shock.
The document read:
SUBJECT: MAISIE CARBONE.
BIOLOGICAL MOTHER: SOFIA VANCE.
BIOLOGICAL FATHER: DOMINIC CARBONE.
Veronica shrieked in wild, hysterical disbelief. "No! That's impossible! Catherine was your wife!"
"Catherine was my wife in name, Veronica," Dominic revealed, his voice sharp as steel. "Sofia and I were secretly married in Zurich eight years ago before your family staged the harbor crash! Maisie is not an illegitimate child. She is my legitimate biological daughter and the absolute sovereign heiress of both the Carbone and Vance empires!"
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The Syndicate Elders looked at each other in utter, reverent shock, immediately stepping away from Veronica.
"The bloodline is pure..." the Senior Elder whispered in awe. "The covenant is complete."
