THE SYNDICATE

A sly grin crept onto Rose's face, mischief sparkling in her eyes. She glanced at the waitress, who was huddled on the floor, begging for mercy. The waitress tried to stay composed, but the tension in the air made it clear there was something dangerous about Rose's innocent-looking smile.

“Take off the shoes you touched with your hands,” Rose said, her voice dripping with contempt. The waitress blinked with confusion written all over her face as she raised her head from the cold floor. “W-what?” she stuttered, clearly struggling to make sense of the situation.

“If you look at me I’ll kill you and don't make me repeat myself you smelly piece of shit!” Rose replied, her anger surfacing.

“Oh no, please, please,” she stammered as she began to take off the shoes. Her hands trembled, and her body shook with fear. “H-here, ma'am,” her lips quivered as she spoke. She raised the shoe cautiously, avoiding eye contact to prevent provoking a violent reaction.

By now, other members were already coming in, but they stood at the entrance, watching Rose put on a show.

“She’s at it again” Hayden muttered. He just came in with Theodore and met the show. Theodore stood wordlessly.

Rose took the shoes from her, examining them as if they were brand new. She then glanced at the woman on the floor and smiled once more. Before the waitress or anyone else could fully comprehend the situation, Rose slapped her hard with the shoes. A chorus of sharp gasps echoed through the crowd.

“Ohhhh Damn” Bluey rubbed his jaw like he was the one who got hit.

“Yeah! That's my bitch!” Mandy shouted and laughed, obviously enjoying the show.

The shoe flew from her hand, landing on the other side of the dining hall. The waitress landed on the floor, blood coming out of her holes, her nose, mouth, and ear. She wasn't moving.

“Even if you die, I’ll wake you up and kill you again you pathetic thing!” Rose bent to her on the ground and dragged her hair, ready to slam her head on the floor.

“That’s enough” his voice calm and cool. Theodore’s facial expression was cold and emotionless as usual.

Hearing his voice, Rose knew who it was immediately. “And who the hell are you to interfere in my business, huh!” She roughly let go of the waitress's head and her Body hit the floor. She stood upright and took a few strides toward him. Both of them were locking eyes dangerously.

“I wouldn’t repeat myself, but if you dare me, go back and continue,” Theodore replied, his cold eyes locked onto hers.

Rose knew her power didn’t match his. “Screw you,” she muttered as she stormed out of the hall, with Mandy trailing behind her like a loyal dog.

“That was quite a show,” Hayden remarked with a smile, but Theodore shot him a glare. “Easy, man,” Hayden chuckled in response.

Theodore approached the lifeless waitress on the floor. He bent down to check her pulse, then stood up and signaled to two guys nearby. “Take her to the infirmary,” he instructed them.

Immediately they took her away, a cleaner came in with a bucket and cleaned the blood stains on the floor and everyone returned to their business.

Private training room….

The private training area was meant for just the top 10 clan members.

“Pam! Pam! Pam!” echoed loudly from within the gym. Rose was unleashing her fury on the punching bag, her fists flying like lightning. With each powerful punch, adrenaline surged through her veins, driving her to keep going even as the breath escaped her lungs. She gripped the bag tightly, determined to hold it steady while she fought to reclaim her breath, her heart racing.

“That Theodore is a pain in the ass, always acting bossy, I hate that bastard,” Mandy said, coming into the training room.

“I do not want to talk about it,” Rose said with a glare and walked away from the punching bag.

“Here!” Mandy tossed a bottle of water to her, which she eagerly caught. Unscrewing the cap, she gulped down the refreshing liquid. “I heard you guys came back from the mission with prisoners,” Mandy inquired, her eyes bright with curiosity.

“Yeah, two of them. One’s in the infirmary, and the other is probably locked up,” Rose replied, a smirk forming on her lips. She turned to Mandy, her excitement evident. “We’ll definitely pay them a visit once the boss lays out his plans for them.” With that, she tossed the empty bottle aside and began to make her way out of the room.

“I just love your fierce attitude!” Mandy chuckled, enthusiasm bubbling as she followed behind Rose, anticipation buzzing in the air about what was to come.