Chapter 7 - THE NIGHT THE CITY BURNED
Vincent attacked every major Vale operation at once.
Warehouses burned.
Accounts froze.
Two clubs were evacuated.
A judge disappeared.
The city erupted into chaos.
But Dominic had anticipated one thing.
Vincent wanted him emotional.
Instead, Dominic became strategic.
Sadi sat beside him in the command room.
She studied the map.
“He isn't attacking your strongest locations.”
Dominic looked at her.
“What do you see?”
“He's creating noise.”
She pointed to the map.
“All these attacks form a circle.”
Dominic leaned closer.
At the center was one building.
The abandoned Mercer Combat Academy.
Sadi's blood went cold.
“My father.”
Dominic nodded.
“He wants the key.”
They drove there before midnight.
The old gym was almost destroyed.
Burned walls.
Broken windows.
Dust-covered trophies.
Sadi walked slowly inside.
Memories returned.
Her father teaching children how to defend themselves.
Her mother bringing dinner.
The smell of leather gloves.
Laughter.
Then she saw the wall.
A faded photograph.
Caleb had written something beneath it.
THE TRUTH LIVES WHERE THE FIRST BELL RINGS.
Sadi looked toward the old boxing ring.
Beneath it was a hidden compartment.
Inside was another ledger.
This one belonged to Vincent.
Dominic opened it.
Names.
Payments.
Murder orders.
Everything.
Then Sadi found the final page.
Her own name.
Beside it was a date.
Tomorrow.
Dominic's face hardened.
“What does that mean?”
Sadi looked at him.
“He planned to kill me tomorrow.”
A slow clap echoed from the doorway.
Vincent stepped into the gym.
“You finally found it.”
Dominic raised his gun.
Vincent smiled.
“You won't shoot me.”
“Try me.”
Vincent laughed.
“You're your father's son.”
“No.”
Dominic's voice became cold.
“I'm the man who ends his mistakes.”
Vincent raised his hands.
Then dozens of armed men appeared behind him.
Sadi looked around.
They were surrounded.
Vincent smiled.
“Put down your weapons.”
Dominic whispered to Sadi.
“When I say run, don't hesitate.”
She shook her head.
“No.”
“Sadi.”
“We finish this together.”
Vincent laughed.
“How romantic.”
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Then the lights went out.
Gunfire erupted.
