Lorenzo Valenti eased the study door open.His pistol was already raised.A suppressor had been fitted to the barrel, turning the deadly weapon into the perfect tool for silent execution.His sharp eyes swept across the corridor.Empty.For now.He stepped out.Every movement was controlled.Every breath measured.The familiar hallway stretched before him, lined with expensive paintings and marble pillars.Once, he had walked these corridors as their unquestioned ruler.Now he moved through them like a ghost.His mind worked quickly.The main entrance was impossible.Too exposed.Too many guards.The garage was equally dangerous.Vehicles would be watched.No.The infirmary.It was the safest route.Years ago, when the estate was designed, Lorenzo had insisted on an emergency escape passage connected to the infirmary.The exit had been created for situations exactly like this.If the estate ever came under siege, injured men could be evacuated without passing through the main compound
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