Chapter 10

Damon's POV

After Elias left, I turned to my uncle and asked, 

"Uncle, what were you thinking? If you had pulled the trigger, what do you think would have happened?"

He looked at me and said,

"Don't question my actions, Damon. You know little or nothing about how a mafia family works.”

I shook my head and said,

"Maybe I don't know much, but I do know one thing. Real mafia leaders don't take the law into their own hands, even if their enemy is guilty of a crime."

Uncle Sebastian stared at me for a few seconds. Then he turned around and walked out of the hallway without saying another word.

Marco looked at me and said,

"You're right, Damon. He should not take the law into his own hands."

I sighed and replied,

"He won't understand it the way we do. Victor Vance killed his brother, and because of that, he has carried so much hate in his heart for many years.”

"I can't believe the son of Victor Vance stood right in front of him and still had the courage to defend his father," I said.

Later, I went to the gym to train with Marco. He was the best bodyguard we had, which was why he was also my personal right-hand man.

As I put on my boxing gloves and got ready to spar with him, Marco looked at me and said,

"Damon, did you see how scared Elias was when your uncle pointed the gun at him?"

I nodded.

"Yes, I did," I replied. "He looked terrified. It was like he had never even touched a gun before."

Marco nodded.

"Exactly. That's what I'm trying to say. If he was really that scared of a gun, I'm not sure he could have had anything to do with Barrister Dury's death."

I looked at Marco for a few seconds. Then I smiled and asked,

"So, are you saying you think Elias might be innocent?”

 I smiled and asked Marco,

"Marco, when was the last time you drank whiskey?"

Marco laughed and joked,

"Maybe after this training session, we should have a drink together!"

I laughed and said,

"You don't even like whiskey. Why would you say that?"

Marco's smile disappeared. He looked at me seriously and said,

"I trust my instincts. I can tell when something doesn't feel right."

I nodded.

"Let's stop talking about Elias for now and focus on our training."

Marco agreed. He got into his fighting stance, and we started sparring.

For almost an hour, I couldn't land a single punch on him. He blocked and dodged every attack I made.

Finally, I sat down, breathing hard from the training.

I looked at Marco and smiled.

"Next time, I'll beat you."

Marco laughed loudly.

"Keep dreaming! Maybe after you drink some whiskey, you'll have a better chance."

I laughed and shook my head.

"That will only happen in your dreams.”

The two of us laughed as Marco got a phone call. After a few minutes, he ended the call and looked at me.

"According to the information I just got, the police are still trying to find out who killed Mr. Dury."

Marco looked serious.

"I asked some people to secretly investigate the case," he said. "They found an eyewitness who gave us new information. This person can tell us what really happened."

"Sure, Damon," Marco replied.

The next day, I was already in my office when I noticed that Marco was not present so I asked one of my guard,

“Have you seen Marco this morning “.

“Yes boss we have, he left very early because he had an urgent matter which came up this morning”.

It was unlike Marco unless this matter was too urgent.

I was on the road with my driver, but Marco was not answering my calls. Then, as I got close to the office, he finally called me back. 

I could hear many police sirens in the background.

"Marco, what's going on? Why are there so many sirens?" I asked.

"Sir, the killer found out that the police were looking for him. He ran away, and now the police are chasing him," Marco replied.

"Give me the location, Marco," I said.

"Don't bother coming, Damon," Marco answered.

"Marco, give me the location right now. That's an order."

Marco stayed quiet for a moment. Then he said, "Liberty Highway, Block 3."

I ended the call and got into my car. This time, I didn't need a driver. I drove by myself as fast as I could.

When I got to the highway, I saw many police cars blocking the road. I couldn't go any farther, so I took a shortcut to catch up with the killer.

The killer's car suddenly came out from the rest of the police cars. Out of nowhere, I drove across the road and blocked his car by surprise. The killer had no choice but to stop.

I got out of my car and pointed my gun at him.

"Put your hands on your head! I promise I won't shoot!" I shouted.

The police officers also pointed their guns at him. Then the police inspector spoke through a megaphone.

"We won't shoot you. Just step out of the car and surrender."

The killer slowly stepped out of the car with a gun in his hand. Everyone became very careful. They were ready to pull the trigger if he made one wrong move.

Then the killer turned around and pointed the gun at his own head.

"Please don't do this," I pleaded. "Just tell me who sent you."

The killer looked at me with tears in his eyes and said,

"I can't tell you, Damon. If I do, he will kill everyone I love."

I looked at him and said,

"I promise we will protect them.”

"Nothing will happen to them," I said.

The killer kept his gun pointed at the man's head.

He nodded slowly.

"Sorry for betraying you, boss," the man said.

The killer pulled the trigger.

Bang!

The bullet hit the man's head, I rushed over as fast as I could. I checked his pulse, but it was too late.

He was already dead, Marco ran to me and helped me stand up. He patted me on the back.

"You did your best, boss," he said.

I handed my gun to Marco.

Then I walked toward my car.

Marco followed me while the police took control of the crime scene.

As we walked, I looked at Marco.

"The killer called me 'boss,'" I said. "That means he knows about our syndicate."

Marco nodded.

"I told you to trust my instincts," he said. "Elias is innocent in this case."

I stayed quiet for a moment.

If Elias was innocent...

Then who was the real enemy hiding in the shadow?.

"But that still doesn't change the fact that Elias helped pay for my father's death," I said.

Marco looked at me for a moment.

"Let's go home, boss," he said. "You've been through a lot today. You need some rest."

I let out a deep sigh.

"You're right," I replied.

We got into the car. As we drove away, I looked out the window. Too many questions were still waiting for answers.

I knew I wouldn't stop until I found the truth.