Alle Kapitel von The Devil's Bride : Kapitel 181 – Kapitel 190

“You are not the one in command here, Mr. Ivan Voronin,” Alexei thundered, his icy stare cutting across the conference hall. “You have absolutely no authority to question me or the decisions I make. This operation is unlike anything this organization has ever undertaken. The rewards waiting on the other side of this mission are beyond imagination. Our reputation will soar beyond every criminal syndicate across Europe. We will become untouchable. The contracts that will follow... the fortunes that will pour into our coffers... they will redefine who we are.”His voice echoed through the dimly lit chamber as confidence transformed into dangerous exhilaration.“Do you even understand what it means to cripple the mighty Ndrangheta? Do you comprehend the significance of capturing the heir to that empire? Do you have the slightest idea what history is about to remember if we succeed in eliminating the Lion of the Ndrangheta?”Alexei paused only long enough to sneer.“No... you don't. Your m

The silence that followed felt suffocating as nearly every man present exchanged anxious glances, while some wore expressions of disbelief, others struggled to conceal the fear creeping into their faces.Only Alexei remained unfazed as his expression did not change.If anything, the revelation strengthened his resolve that he had not acted alone, the Boss himself had chosen this path.Which meant there was no turning back, the hunt had already begun and the organization had crossed the point of no return.And somewhere beyond those walls, the heir of the mighty Ndrangheta remained at the center of a storm that would either elevate every man in that room to unprecedented power......or bury them beneath the ruins of their own ambition.The Boss had spoken.Inside the organization, his word was absolute. Once a decision left his lips, it became law, immune to debate and beyond reversal. Every man seated around the massive oak conference table understood that reality better than anyone

Mufasa remained between Francesco and the armed men, his posture unwavering, daring anyone to advance another step.Francesco still had not moved.He watched every reaction with unsettling patience, his calmness only heightened the tension.Alexei felt control slipping through his fingers."Lower your weapons!" he shouted again."Nobody shoots!"Whether he hoped to negotiate or simply prevent a massacre, no one could tell.Unfortunately...The room had already crossed the point where commands alone could restore order, fear had taken over and every finger rested nervously against a trigger.The familiar sound returned.BANG!The first shot echoed across the warehouse.Before anyone could react—BANG!A second report thundered through the chamber.Then came the third.BANG!Three perfectly measured shots.Every eye snapped toward Alexei as his body jerked violently under the impact before he staggered backward.The force of the rounds drove him into the edge of the conference table, sen

"I swear... I would correct every mistake. I would never ignore Ivan again. I would have planned differently... secured victory... and none of these men would be lying dead."The crushing weight of responsibility settled heavily upon him.He finally understood that this fight had already been lost, there was no strategy left, no miracle and no hidden advantage….only death remained.Igor slowly exhaled."Enough..." he told himself."There is no point sacrificing anyone else. The battle is over."His eyes shifted toward the survivors.Only three of them remained alive.Three.That terrifying realization nearly broke him."I have to stop this... somehow... before no one is left."But fate moved faster than regret.BANG!The sharp crack of Francesco's pistol shattered the silence once again, the third surviving gunman jerked violently as the bullet struck squarely between his eyes.For a brief second he remained standing, almost as if refusing to believe he had been hit, then gravity clai

“And I also know you were too afraid to carry out the rest of your orders.”Silence.“You had your reasons.”The words struck Sergie harder than any bullet.His eyes widened in complete disbelief.He knew...?His thoughts raced uncontrollably.He knew the entire time?Every attempt to hide his intentions...Every cautious movement...Every internal struggle...Francesco had noticed all of it.Yet he had chosen not to act.Not even once.Slowly, Sergie stepped out from behind the stone doorway.His legs felt unusually heavy.He avoided looking directly into Francesco's eyes.“Or...” Francesco continued quietly.“Am I wrong?”Their eyes met.Only for a second.That single glance shattered whatever confidence Sergie had left.“Ye... ye...”His tongue suddenly refused to cooperate.“No... I mean... yes... no...”He swallowed nervously.“Yes, sir.”Another pause.“Sorry, sir.”His words stumbled over one another as though fear itself had stolen his ability to speak.He couldn't even straig