Chapter 9 - Blood in the Penthouse: Dominic’s Vow of Protection
Dominic Relli surged into the room like a force of pure destruction.
With a single, blindingly fast motion, Dominic’s left hand caught Vance by the throat mid-lunge, lifting the grown man several inches off the carpeted floor. The sheer physical violence of the impact slammed Vance against the wall, shattering a glass display case into a thousand glittering shards.
Vance gasped for air, his feet kicking uselessly in the air, his face turning a deep, suffocating purple.
"You dare raise a hand against her?" Dominic’s voice was barely a whisper, yet it carried an inhuman, terrifying rage that made the temperature in the room plummet to absolute zero.
"Dominic... please..." Vance choked out, clawing desperately at Dominic’s iron grip. "It was Moretti... Moretti forced me—"
"You betrayed this family," Dominic growled, his gray eyes burning with lethal finality. "You tried to frame the woman I cherish. And you thought you could hide behind the Moretti syndicate."
"Dominic, wait!" Josie’s voice rang out, clear and steady.
Dominic did not release his grip, but his eyes darted toward Josie.
"He told Lorenzo Moretti about Toby," Josie said, her voice trembling with sudden, terrifying realization. "They know Toby is at St. Jude’s!"
Dominic’s jaw clenched with such force that a muscle jumped in his cheek. He threw Arthur Vance to the floor like a sack of discarded trash. Frank and two armed security operatives rushed into the room, their weapons drawn.
"Secure this traitor in the basement vault," Dominic commanded Frank. "If he speaks a word, remove his teeth."
Dominic turned to Josie, his hands instantly finding her shoulders, checking her for any sign of injury. "Did he touch you?"
"No, I'm fine," Josie breathed frantically, clutching Dominic’s tuxedo lapels. "Dominic, we have to get to the hospital! Lorenzo Moretti has men moving on St. Jude’s!"
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Dominic pulled his encrypted satellite communicator from his pocket and pressed speed-dial. "Commander Ross. Code Black at St. Jude Children’s Wing. Lockdown the tenth floor immediately. Lethal force authorized on all unauthorized personnel. I am en route."
He grabbed Josie’s hand, his grip tight and unyielding. "We move now."
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