Chapter 9 - The Last Threat
Three months later, Tessa’s life had completely transformed into something out of a dream.
She ran the Marquetti Foundation with fierce dedication, working out of a beautiful downtown office.
But power always attracts jealousy, and a rival faction sought to weaken Salvatore by targeting his new weakness.
Late one evening, a rogue enforcer cornered Tessa in the foundation’s underground parking garage.
He flashed a serrated hunting knife, threatening to hurt Danny if Salvatore didn’t concede his territory on the west side.
Tessa didn’t scream, and she didn’t run.
She stood her ground, remembering the quiet, immovable strength of the man who had protected her.
Before the enforcer could take another step, a deafening gunshot echoed through the concrete structure, shattering the attacker’s kneecap.
Salvatore stepped out of the shadows, the smoking barrel of his gun lowered as his men swarmed the garage.
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He walked past the screaming enforcer without a second glance, pulling Tessa into a fiercely protective embrace.
No one will ever touch you, he signed against her shoulder, his hands trembling for the very first time.
