Don Dante Lorenzo

I am a hundred percent sure that that bullet was meant for me and not Marcus, he just happened to be at the wrong spot at the wrong time, it was obvious, I know a lot of people know how I value my right hand man, he is a brother to me, hitting him is like hitting me, but I'm no weakling, I don't cry, I don't feel pain, it's not for me, but that night I felt it, the pain of losing someone dear to you, that kind of pain.

He had always stood by my side, but now I stand alone, for him I will get justice, whoever that person was that pulled the trigger aimed at the wrong person, and signed his own death, I will make sure I get to the root of this, even if it's the last thing I do. I am not called ruthless for nothing, I am not feared for just my name, many people who have suffered my punishment and lived to tell the tale know what I'm capable of.

So for Marcus life, I'll take a thousand
until I get the justice he deserves.

I made my way to the dungeon because I had unfinished business to deal with, somebody needed to be taught a lesson.

"Oh see who we have hear, Bruce, or should I say brute, you know you are a very unfortunate man? You just had to fall into my hands when I am in the worst mood ever, and do you know what you get as a reward for such privilege? hmm? Well you see, I'll be torturing you myself, don't you like the news?" I asked.

As soon as my words registered in his brain he became a pleading mess.

" Pease don't do this to me, I didn't mean to betray you," So he knew why he was here...." Don I promise that was not supposed to happen, I gave them the wrong route but it seems they still found out about the arrival of the goods, give me a chance don," He said with his head casted down.

So he didn't just betray me, he betrayed both me and those riffraffs. But he betrayed me and that cannot go unpunished.

The fact that he was even in contact with my enemy, whether he lied to them or not, I still consider it a betrayal any way you put it, he was greedy, wasn't satisfied with what I gave him, there is no escape from this, he has touched the lion's tail, let him face the consequences.

In this line of business, I know there is always betrayal but unfortunately for him, he betrayed me. Unforgivable.

Does he know how much he cost me because of his stupidity? Now he'll have to face the consequences of his actions. He told my rivals that we were transporting important items out of New York, though he claimed to have given them the wrong route, it doesn't matter to me because I lost a lot because of his big mouth.

The ship containing the items was ambushed and my men and the rival team got engaged in a crossfire and you can imagine a ship containing weapons, half of the ship caught fire because of high explosive, when I learnt about this I was beyond furious, my mood was already sour, and adding such bad news to it wasn't good at all.

My blood was boiling and I knew just what would cool me down.

"Hold him up," I told my men, by the time I was done teaching him a lesson, in whatever world he'll find himself, when he hears my name, he will never dare to betray me.

I threw my first punch landing it on his cheek as he screamed in pain, that was good to hear but I wasn't satisfied, I threw him another punch and this time I heard a crack as blood flew from his mouth but still I wasn't satisfied, it felt like my blood was boiling more rather than cooling down.

This time I wrapped my hand around his neck as he fights for breath, but I wasn't having it. I threw him somewhere across the room, I didn't care where he landed, if he broke his head or not...that would have lifted my spirit.

I had to use him to teach others a lesson, so whenever any one even considered the thought of betraying me, they'll think twice.

Turning to my men I gave the order, "You know what to do with him," I said as I looked at the traitorous bastard one more time before turning away from them with the loud screams of the traitor behind me.

It somehow calmed me, that scream.

Picking up my phone I called one of men telling him I wanted them all in the meeting room, we had a special someone to talk about.

As I got into the meeting I saw that they were all seated waiting for my arrival, noticing my arrival they all stood up in respect. I made my way to my designated chair, I sat down as I ordered them all to sit.

"Tell me all you have on him, that bastard would pay for what he has done, Marcus is not in this room because of him, I'll make sure he'll be missing from the face of the earth when I find him," I said to them as I clenched my fist in anger.

"Firstly don, it isn't he, but she, one of our men who survived a bullet from her claims it's a woman, because, according to him, when she was making a run and he tried to stop her she shot him without turning, we also think she hacked into the hotel system because there was clearly no footage of her entering the hotel, we have just a small clip of her while she was trying to escape but that didn't show anything because her face was covered," He said to me.

If I was furious before I don't know what I really feel now, he is trying to tell me that the body of one of my strongest soldier was brought down by a woman, the fact that my right hand man is absent from this room is because of a woman, and the bastard acting as a survivor was also shot by a woman, and he sit in front of me like they just made the biggest discovery, like am supposed to clap for them.

"So you're telling me that all this trouble was caused by a woman, who you haven't clearly identified? And you sit in front of me to talk like I should be proud of you......I pay you guys to work, not get comfortable, and you couldn't even capture a single woman! Then tell me what your use is to me, am I just surrounded by idiots?!" I asked them in anger, clearly they haven't been doing their job.

They all bow their head in shame as I looked at them, of course they should be ashamed of themselves, all these men and one woman managed to get away.

I was beginning to have murderous thought and I knew if I stayed in this room a little longer heads might soon roll, giving them a murderous look showing them my thoughts through my face, I stood up as I made my way to leave the room, but stopped, with my back still facing them I said;

"I don't care how you will do, but I want her found and brought to me, you know what happens when my patience runs thin, heads rolls and I know just the heads," knowing that they had gotten my warning I left the room.

I didn't just want to leave the room, I needed to leave the mansion because I was sure with the way I was feeling I would soon start transferring my aggression to my men, not like I would care, but I didn't like blood on my expensive floor, but in the dungeon, yes.

I took my car key as I entered my car and drove out of the house, I needed a long drive, my blood needed to cool down, I thought of going to the gym but being in that house with those men who couldn't carry out their task properly made me change my mind.

I kept driving as I tried to prevent my thoughts from going back to that night, Marcus on the floor, brown eyes, yes I saw brown eyes just as Marcus was shot, I didn't know how but I saw them, but with all the commotion that night I didn't care.

Now it was coming together.

By the time I get my hands on that woman, I promise to make her wish she was never born.

Coming out of my thoughts I stopped my car to get fresh air because with the way I was driving, I knew it wouldn't take long before I caused an accident, I stepped out of the car as the wind hit my face, but with the way my blood was boiling I didn't really feel anything, not when Marcus wouldn't be there when I get home, there would be no scolding him to keep his hands off my expensive whiskey, we came here together now I'll have to return alone.

I think I really need to let out, I felt like I was about to explode with the pent up anger inside me, I think I'll reconsider the gym.

I have a penthouse here, perhaps I should go there. With that in mind I got back into my car driving towards the direction of my penthouse.

I got there in no time, stopping my car, I got out and threw my key to the valet as I made my way into the building, I passed the receptionist as she was giving me flirty looks, I wasn't in the mood for this, one wrong move to annoy me and I might be using my gun. Ignoring her, I made my way to the elevator as I pressed on my floor number.

I got into my penthouse and the first thing I did was make my way into the gym, I changed into workout clothes as I took my boxing gloves from where they're usually kept and made my way to the punching bag and I agressively began punching on the bag imagining it as the woman I desired to destroy at the moment.

I didn't care about the 'Never raise your hand on a woman,' we weren't talking about any ordinary woman here, we were talking about a woman who thought she could kill me.

It just makes me wonder why I wasn't hit by the bullet, if she could shot someone without even looking and still get him down, I wonder why she didn't get me, because I know nobody can convince me that that bullet was not for me.

But I really didn't care, all I know is that she picked the wrong Don, who ever she's working for has something big coming for them, they'll know I'm not called ruthless for nothing, I am Dante Lorenzo, and whoever crosses my path has hell to deal with, nobody messes with me.

It felt like I have been punching the bag for hours, I was covered in sweat, from heat to toe but I didn't care, I kept on punching till I finally became exhausted.

Taking off the gloves, I made my way to the bathroom, I took off my clothes and got under the shower, I turned the water on letting it flow down my body washing away all the stress, I stayed under the water a little, before deciding that I was clean enough.... I turned off the water and came out of the shower, I dried myself as I made my way to my walk-in closet.

Picking black pants and black shirt I put them on, after being fully dressed and deciding I was calm enough not to kill the first person I see, I made my way out of the penthouse.

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