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The Sniper's Target

Author: Josephine
last update publish date: 2026-08-01 22:41:28

The night was eerily quiet.

The wet pine forest surrounding the overgrown cemetery seemed almost peaceful as the freezing mountain rain tapered off into a thick, low-hanging mist.

*Almost.*

Lorenzo remained completely motionless, his gray eyes locked onto the vintage photograph resting in Lorrie’s hands.

The smiling little boy... was undeniably himself. Massimo’s tall, imposing frame stood behind him, a protective hand resting on young Lorenzo’s shoulder.

And on the back, those chilling words w
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  • The Bride He Refused to Lose    The Letter For Lorrie

    The chamber remained in a heavy, suffocating silence.Everyone's attention was glued to the black screen where Leo's frightened face had vanished only seconds prior.Lorrie's knees buckled under the weight of the terror, her strength suddenly giving out completely. "He has Leo... oh God, Marco has my brother..."Lorenzo caught her instantly, wrapping his strong arm around her waist before her knees could touch the stone floor. He pulled her flush against his chest, his hold unyielding."I will bring him back, Lorrie," he vowed, his voice cutting through the damp air like steel. "I give you my word."She looked up into his gray eyes, her breath coming in ragged gasps. "You always say that, Lorenzo.""And I have never once broken a promise to you," he replied, his gaze unwavering, absolute, and certain.For the first time since this nightmare had begun, Lorrie felt the cold dread in her chest ease—just a fraction. She believed him completely.A soft, metallic scraping sound echoed throu

  • The Bride He Refused to Lose    Massimo's Final Letter

    The subterranean chamber fell into a suffocating, deadly silence.The Chairman stood at the entrance, flanked by more than twenty heavily armed mercenaries with their weapons raised and locked. His smile was smooth, calm, and utterly victorious.Slowly, without breaking eye contact, Lorenzo folded Massimo’s handwritten letter, refusing to skim even a single line. He slipped it deep inside the breast pocket of his tactical jacket.The Chairman's dark eyes narrowed slightly, his triumphant smirk faltering. "I wouldn't do that, boy.""And I wouldn't threaten my family inside my own home," Lorenzo replied smoothly, his tone low and laced with absolute lethality.The Chairman chuckled dryly, adjusting his sling. "Still dramatic. Just like your father."Lorrie stepped directly beside Lorenzo, her shoulder pressing against his. Her small hand found his, her fingers lacing through his bruised knuckles. He squeezed her hand once—a silent, unyielding promise.Behind them, Matteo’s eyes darted a

  • The Bride He Refused to Lose    The Secret Behind The Library

    "Lorenzo!"Rosa's terrified cry echoed down from the dark, shadowy gallery of the mansion.Every light on the ground floor had gone out in a sudden, blinding flash. The Dimitri estate, usually an impenetrable fortress fortified with state-of-the-art security grids, was suddenly swallowed by a suffocating, unnatural silence.Only the red strobe lights of the emergency alarm system continued to blare, casting bloody reflections across the high walls.Lorenzo took the grand staircase two steps at a time, his customized pistol held ready in a low-ready stance."Lorrie, stay behind me!" he commanded sharply without looking back.She completely ignored the order, her tactical boots clicking against the marble right behind him. "I'm not leaving Rosa alone!"Matteo let out a long, dramatic sigh as he and Gabriel rushed up the steps behind them, rifles raised. "There she goes again. Absolute zero regard for self-preservation."Gabriel smirked faintly through the dark. "Like husband, like wife.

  • The Bride He Refused to Lose    The Sniper's Target

    The night was eerily quiet.The wet pine forest surrounding the overgrown cemetery seemed almost peaceful as the freezing mountain rain tapered off into a thick, low-hanging mist.*Almost.*Lorenzo remained completely motionless, his gray eyes locked onto the vintage photograph resting in Lorrie’s hands.The smiling little boy... was undeniably himself. Massimo’s tall, imposing frame stood behind him, a protective hand resting on young Lorenzo’s shoulder.And on the back, those chilling words written in faded black ink continued to haunt him:> *«The true heir to the alliance was chosen long before Aurora was ever born.»*> "What does it mean, Lorenzo?" Lorrie whispered, her voice barely carrying through the damp air.Lorenzo slowly shook his head, his face a mask of stone. "I don't know yet.""Your father wanted you to find this," she murmured, clutching the photograph closer. "He planned for you to read this journal."### RedirectionHidden nearly three hundred meters away, elevate

  • The Bride He Refused to Lose    An Impossible Choice

    The entire subterranean chamber trembled violently.Chunks of ancient masonry rained down from the ceiling like a stone blizzard. Massive support pillars groaned under millions of pounds of earth, cracking one after another in a terrifying chain reaction.*BOOM!*A massive section of the ceiling collapsed directly behind the Shadow Wolves, completely sealing the entrance they had used to enter the room only minutes earlier.Gabriel checked his wrist-mounted diagnostic monitor, his face pale under the dust. "Boss! Structural collapse is accelerating rapidly! We have less than ninety seconds before this entire pocket caves in!"Thick dust filled the air, making it nearly impossible to breathe. The emergency sirens screamed relentlessly through the crumbling complex.Lorenzo’s sharp, analytical eyes swept across the chamber in a fraction of a second.Lorrie.Adrian.Dante.The wounded Chairman.His own men.There simply wasn't enough time or space to clear everyone out at a casual pace.

  • The Bride He Refused to Lose    The Director's Game

    *CLANG!*The heavy steel portcullis barriers crashed into place with bone-rattling force.Every exit was instantly sealed shut. The ancient underground chamber had officially become a subterranean prison.Dust drifted lazily through the air as a tense, suffocating silence settled over both sides.Lorenzo immediately stood directly in front of Lorrie, shielding her completely with his broad frame. His injured shoulder throbbed with a dull, white-hot ache, but his hand on his pistol never wavered.He had found her. She was alive. Nothing else in the world mattered.Lorrie's bound fingers tightened around the fabric on the back of his jacket, her forehead resting against his shoulder blade for a single, fleeting second."You came," she whispered, her voice trembling with relief.He glanced at her over his shoulder, his gray eyes softening by a fraction. "I told you I would.""I was so afraid...""You don't have to be anymore," he promised, his tone ringing with absolute, unyielding autho

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