The figure sitting inside that pitch black luxury car was no ordinary man It was Marco Sforza the son of the multi billionaire business tycoon Leonardo Sforza and the invisible absolute power ruling the dark depths of the criminal underworld
Watching Leo car speed away from the riverbank and vanish into the stormy horizon Marco personal bodyguard turned to him and asked in a low voice "Sir he did exactly what we anticipated What are your orders regarding him now"
Marco remained dead silent He did not utter a single word his long fingers gently stroking the heavy gold ring on his hand The cold expression etched on Marco face carried a sinister certainty a look that said Leo had just signed his own death warrant with his own hands
Right at that exact moment the wireless phone inside the luxury car buzzed heavily to life On the opposite side of the raging river Marco elite extraction team had already been stationed with speedboats completely prepared to pull Lexi out of the currents Marco picked up the receiver and a tense voice cut through the static from the other end
"Sir we have secured the girl"
Marco sharp eyes flickered with a sudden dangerous light He asked only one cold question
"Is she alive"
"Yes Sir She is breathing but her condition is catastrophic Her legs are severely broken and she has sustained a deep agonizing skull fracture She is completely unconscious Our field doctors are working on her right now but Sir her body is covered in countless horrific lacerations and worse"
The man paused abruptly as Marco cut in The henchman simply could not find the words to describe the sheer extent of the cruelty Leo had inflicted upon her A dark shadow of immense fury began to cloud Marco face as he barked his orders into the receiver
"Move her to our mansion immediately Summon our entire private team of top tier surgeons I do not care about the cost and I do not care about the obstacles I want that girl kept alive at all costs"
Marco had barely finished delivering his orders when the bodyguard voice crackled through the wireless phone once again This time the man voice was trembling violently on the verge of tears completely choked with raw horror
"Sir Marco Sir there is a massive problem" he called out desperately his words stammering
"What is it Speak"
"Sir her face her entire face has been completely obliterated There is nothing left to recognize Sir Leo brutal blows have shattered the facial bones completely turning her face into a horrific mess of blood and torn flesh We can barely look at her Sir it breaks the heart just to lay eyes on this cruelty"
Before he could even finish the sentence the blaring deafening sirens of the ambulance and the chaotic shouts of the medical team echoed loudly through the phone line Marco hands shook with an explosive rage He gripped the receiver so hard his knuckles turned white threatening to crush the plastic to pieces Surrounding him his hardened bodyguards trembled in fear witnessing the blinding fury consuming their leader The staggering depth of Leo sadism had deeply shaken Marco to his very core
Grinding his teeth Marco roared into the phone like a wounded beast
"Shift her right now Divert the ambulance and move her straight to our secret military hospital I will never let that bastard son of a bitch Leo get away with this We will give her a whole new face Make the arrangements immediately A new life she will return She must return and I will make sure she does"
At the exact same moment Marco was roaring orders to save Lexi Leo was cruising down the stormy highway in his luxury vehicle completely oblivious As his car sped farther away from the dark riverbank his phone suddenly began to ring The moment the name flashed across the digital display a mixture of intense fear and absolute reverence bloomed on Leo lips
ZIYA
Leo instantly pulled the vehicle over to the deserted shoulder of the road Stepping out of the car and into the pouring rain he answered the call with bated breath From the other side Ziya chilling merciless voice echoed sharply
"Is the girl dead"
"She is dead sister" Leo replied confidently
"Did you secure all the deeds and documents Are you absolutely certain she is a corpse before you drive back" Ziya questioned coldly
"Sister I smashed her face so brutally that not even a ghost could recognize her now She drew her last breath right inside the car Only after ensuring she was completely dead did I throw her into the raging currents of the river She refused to sign the documents at first but I threatened to slaughter her entire family right before her eyes I beat her within an inch of her life until she put her signature on every single deed"
A terrifying hollow laugh vibrated from Ziya end of the line
"Good Is there even a single soul from her pathetic family left alive There should not be You remember what she did to you in the past right She was going to execute you over a completely trivial matter"
The embers of an old deep seated hatred reignited in Leo eyes He slammed his clenched fist heavily against the roof of his car shouting over the rain
"I remember perfectly sister That is exactly why I reduced her mother her father and her siblings to absolute ash inside that house before I left There is not a single drop of her bloodline left alive And if I ever find out anyone survived I will hunt them down and slaughter them myself"
"Excellent" Ziya said with sheer satisfaction "I have arranged a surprise treat for you It is waiting right inside the boot of your car Go take a look"
Leo froze completely caught off guard "What Inside the boot"
"Just open it" Ziya commanded
Holding the phone tightly to his ear Leo walked quickly to the rear of the car With a swift jerk he popped the trunk wide open letting the heavy sheets of rain lashing inside The horrific sight that greeted him made the breath catch violently in his throat
Lying inside the cramped space bound hand and foot with her mouth gagged and bleeding profusely was a girl Leo recognized instantly She was his former college lover a girl he had once loved but above all she was Lexi absolute closest life long best friend
Ziya cruel laughter rang out through the phone once more
"You can execute her or you can keep her for yourself The choice is yours Consider this a gift from me Love you"
Leo stared down at the trembling girl completely paralyzed for a moment Ever since his college days Ziya had planted this girl as a spy to get close to Lexi However along the way she had formed a deep unbreakable bond of true friendship with Lexi She had somehow caught wind of the secret plot Leo was hatching to destroy Lexi family To stop the secret from leaking Ziya had abducted her thrown her into the boot and delivered her to her brother as a twisted prize
Leo spoke coldly into the phone his voice devoid of any emotion "Sister she might have studied with me but she chose to stand as an obstacle to my ultimate goal I will never spare anyone who acted as Lexi shadow"
He shoved the phone into his pocket Looking down at the tear stricken face of the girl weeping in the trunk he mockingly wiped a tear from her cheek Then fiercely grabbing her by the hair he dragged her out of the trunk and threw her onto the muddy ground of the deserted road
Leo slowly reached into his waistband and pulled out an exquisite custom firearm It was not just any ordinary gun its high grade steel body gleamed sharply even in the pitch darkness It was a Cabot 1911 and engraved upon its frame was a specific name Lexi 12 This was Lexi own prized possession a multi million dollar custom built weapon she cherished more than life itself
Leo looked at the gun and let out a sinister laugh Pointing the barrel straight between the terrified girl eyes he whispered with pure malice
"Look at this girl This belongs to your beloved best friend Lexi She custom ordered this beauty and I was right there beside her when she designed it Tonight your life ends by this very weapon and soon your pathetic family will follow you to hell Now die"
The girl drenched in mud and rainwater stared up at him with tear filled eyes Without a single shred of hesitation or mercy Leo pulled the trigger
The high velocity bullet expelled from the Cabot 1911 cutting through the falling raindrops and tearing straight through the forehead of Lexi best friend As the bullet struck the engraved name on the gun seemed to flash in the dark and the girl collapsed into the mud bathed in her own blood
Without looking back Leo casually kicked her lifeless body into the dark thick bushes lining the roadside tucked the weapon back into his waist jumped into his car and sped away into the dark night
To be continued
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