Chapter 4 - the shadow of dante russo
Dante took two slow steps back, his hand hovering near his shoulder holster as Titan’s growls grew louder and more fierce.
"Boss... the dog is disoriented from the commotion," Dante stammered, sweat glistening on his temples. "I'll have Marco brought up from the guardhouse immediately."
"Stand still, Dante," Adrian commanded, his voice dropping into an icy, lethal register.
Adrian walked over to his heavy mahogany desk near the window. He reached underneath the top drawer, pressing a hidden mechanical latch concealed within the carved wood.
A small panel on the wall sconce popped open, revealing a micro camera lens wired directly to a private, off-grid recording server built into the mansion's foundation.
"I installed this private feed three weeks ago, Dante," Adrian revealed softly, pulling a sleek tablet from his desk drawer and unlocking the screen. "Not even my head of security was informed."
Dante went completely pale, his posture locking rigid.
Adrian swiped through the recorded video footage from earlier that afternoon. The screen clearly showed Dante Russo stepping into the master suite while Adrian was reviewing financial documents in the adjoining office. The footage captured Dante pulling a small glass vial from his inner suit jacket and emptying six drops of clear liquid into the crystal scotch decanter on the side table.
Gasps of pure shock erupted from the remaining guards in the hallway!
"Dante..." one of the senior guards gasped, raising his sidearm.
Before anyone could react, Dante pulled his weapon from his holster, grabbing Elena by her hair and pulling her in front of him as a human shield!
"Nobody move!" Dante screamed frantically, pressing the barrel of his gun against Elena's temple! "Drop your weapons or I blow her head off!"
Elena gasped in pain and terror, her hands clutching Dante's arm. "Sophia! Run!"
Sophia cried out, her tiny hands covering her mouth as she fell back against the armchair.
Titan let out a thunderous roar, lunging forward with explosive, broad strength! The massive guard dog clamped his heavy jaws onto Dante's gun arm with crushing force, tearing the weapon clean out of his grip!
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Dante shrieked in agony, releasing Elena as he crashed onto the hardwood floorboards with Titan pinned over his chest!
Adrian stepped forward smoothly, placing his heavy leather boot directly onto Dante's throat, looking down at his former head of security with dark, absolute judgment.
