Chapter 14 - Cornered
The driver of the SUV stumbled out, dazed, reaching for his weapon. Damiano didn't even break his stride; he fired once, center mass, dropping the man to the wet pavement.
He reached the crushed door of the SUV and ripped it open.
Renato crawled out of the wreckage, coughing up blood, his pristine white suit ruined. He scrambled backward against the brick wall, his eyes wide with a terror he had never known.
"Wait! Wait, Damiano!" Renato begged, holding his hands up. "I can give you the money! I have offshore accounts! Billions! It's yours!"
Damiano stood over him, the rain washing away the noise of the city. He looked down at the pathetic creature who had caused him so much pain.
"Did he suffer?" Damiano asked quietly.
"What?" Renato stammered.
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"My father. When your father poisoned him. Did he suffer?"
Renato swallowed hard, realizing there was no bargaining out of this. A twisted, spiteful smile broke through his fear. "He choked on his own blood. Just like you will, one day."
