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BANG BANG BANG CHAPTER 79. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
The road stretched endlessly before them, bathed in the eerie glow of streetlights. Inside the SUV, the silence was thick, broken only by the occasional hum of the tires against the asphalt. Carrick sat in the passenger seat, his fingers tapping against his thigh as he turned the flash drive over in his hand. The weight of it felt heavier than it should have.Victor stole a glance at him. “Are you going to tell me what’s on that thing, or are we just going to pretend like it doesn’t exist?”Carrick didn’t look away from the drive. “I don’t know what’s on it yet.”Victor scoffed. “Then why the hell did you take it?”“Because Zachary doesn’t play empty hands,” Carrick muttered. “If he went through the trouble of handing this over instead of dying with it, it means something.”Victor clenched his jaw. “You had him, Carrick. You could’ve ended him.”Carrick’s fingers stopped moving. “And what if this changes everything?”Victor exhaled sharply, gripping the steering wheel tighter. “Or it
BANG BANG BANG CHAPTER 80. UNRAVELING THE TRUTH
The drive back to the Zenith Family estate was quiet, but not because there was nothing to say...because there was too much. Carrick sat in the back seat, flipping the flash drive between his fingers, his thoughts racing.Victor, sitting beside him, finally spoke. "We should check that thing somewhere safe. If Zachary gave it up so easily, there's no telling what’s on it."Carrick didn't take his eyes off the drive. "It might be the last piece of the puzzle."Victor scoffed. "Or another trap.""I'll take that risk."Victor sighed but didn't argue. Instead, he turned to the driver. "Get us to the safehouse. No stops."The driver nodded, and the car sped through the city streets.Carrick closed his eyes for a moment, trying to think past the chaos in his head. Domino’s words still echoed."Zachary isn’t the only one with insurance."What did that mean? Was there another hidden threat waiting for the right moment to strike?He gritted his teeth. If there was, he’d deal with it.The car p
BANG BANG BANG CHAPTER 81. ENVELOPED IN BETRAYAL
Carrick’s mind was a storm, but outwardly, he was ice. The flickering glow of the laptop screen did nothing to warm the cold rage seeping through his veins.Domino had been plotting against him all along.Victor was pacing now, his fists clenched. "That son of a bitch! We should take him out tonight. No waiting, no games. We strike first."Carrick exhaled sharply, closing the laptop. "We can’t act impulsively. Not yet."Victor stopped, glaring. "What the hell do you mean, ‘not yet’? The bastard's selling you out! He said it himself.”"I know," Carrick said, voice steel. "But I need to know exactly how deep his reach goes. If he’s working with someone powerful, then just killing him won’t solve the problem. It might make things worse."Victor ran a hand down his face, breathing heavily. "So what do we do?"Carrick turned to Elias. "Get every single one of my men on high alert. I don’t want anyone making a move without my direct orders. If Domino so much as breathes wrong, I want to kno
BANG BANG BANG CHAPTER 82. THE HUNT
Carrick stormed out of the meeting room, his mind razor-sharp with fury. The echoes of gunfire still rang in his ears. His men had subdued the traitors who fought back, but Domino...that bastard...had escaped.Victor was already barking orders into his phone as he walked alongside Carrick.“He couldn’t have gone far,” Victor muttered. “We have men stationed at every exit...he’s either hiding inside the estate or trying to break through security.”Carrick’s jaw clenched. “He’s not hiding. Domino’s too arrogant for that. He’ll be making a run for it.”Elias approached, his expression grim. “We’ve checked all the surveillance footage. He’s headed toward the garage.”Carrick’s eyes darkened. “Then he’s planning to steal a car and vanish before we can track him.”Victor cursed under his breath. “We should have killed him when we had the chance.”Carrick didn’t respond...there was no point in dwelling on what should have happened. Right now, he needed to make sure Domino didn’t escape.His
BANG BANG BANG CHAPTER 83. A DEVIL’S BARGAIN
Carrick’s grip tightened around the gun in his hand. Every muscle in his body screamed at him to pull the trigger and end Domino’s life.But his mind… his mind hesitated.She had suffered at the hands of the Gale family for years. If Domino had even the slightest bit of information that could change things...could reveal something Carrick didn’t already know...then killing him now would be a mistake.Victor stepped forward, his face a mask of disbelief. “Carrick, you can’t be serious.” His gun remained aimed at Domino’s head, his fingers twitching near the trigger. “We’ve chased this bastard through the city, risked our lives, and now you’re telling me we’re keeping him alive?”Carrick didn’t take his eyes off Domino, who was still sprawled on the ground, breathing hard. Blood dripped from a gash on his forehead where he had hit the pavement. And yet, despite being at gunpoint, he was smiling.That smug bastard.“I’m saying,” Carrick said coldly, “that he might have something useful.”
BANG BANG BANG CHAPTER 84. A GAME OF CHESS
Carrick sat in his office, staring at the empty glass in his hand. His mind buzzed with too many thoughts, each one tangled with frustration and the weight of new revelations.His mother had a hidden fortune.Zachary had been searching for it.And now, the only person who could help him find it was Domino.He exhaled sharply, tossing the glass onto the desk with a dull thud. The liquor in his throat did nothing to numb the rage simmering inside him. If anything, it only fueled it.A knock on the door snapped him from his thoughts.Victor stepped inside, followed by Elias. Both men looked serious.“He’s locked up,” Victor said. “Two guards on him at all times, just as you ordered.”Carrick nodded but didn’t respond.Victor leaned against the desk. “You still think keeping him alive is the right move?”Elias folded his arms. “He’s dangerous, Carrick. The moment he sees an opening, he’ll take it.”Carrick let out a slow breath. “I know.”Victor studied him. “Then why not just end it now?
BANG BANG BANG CHAPTER 85. THE TRUTH BENEATH THE LIES
Zachary’s smile didn’t reach his eyes. It never did. His gaze held the same cold amusement he always carried, the look of a man who knew he was in control...or at least, thought he was.Carrick didn’t move as his father took slow, measured steps down the stairs of the Gale estate. His men tensed behind him, their hands itching towards their weapons, but Carrick lifted a finger...a silent command to stand down.He wanted answers before blood.Zachary finally stopped a few feet away, his hands still clasped behind his back. He studied Carrick like he was a piece of artwork...something to be admired but never quite accepted.“You’ve changed,” Zachary mused, tilting his head. “There’s a sharpness in your eyes that wasn’t there before.”Carrick didn’t blink. “Almost dying tends to do that to a person.”Zachary chuckled. “Ah, yes. The unfortunate misunderstanding.”Carrick’s jaw clenched. “A misunderstanding? You ordered my death.”Zachary sighed dramatically. “Now, now. Let’s not dwell on
BANG BANG BANG CHAPTER 86. SECRETS DISCLOSED
Carrick stepped out of the Gale estate, his fists clenched tightly at his sides. Every inch of him burned with frustration. His father had always been a master manipulator, and today had been no different. Zachary had dangled just enough information to keep Carrick on edge while keeping the most important details hidden.Victor fell into step beside him, his expression dark. "He's lying."Carrick exhaled slowly, his breath misting in the cold night air. "Of course he is."Elias, who had been silent until now, ran a hand through his hair. "So what do we do? We can't just walk away from this."Carrick's jaw tightened. "We won't. But we need to be smart. If my mother really left something behind, it's not going to be in plain sight."Victor scoffed. "And you're just going to take his word for it? That it even exists?"Carrick halted abruptly, turning to face him. "You think I have a choice?"Victor held his gaze for a moment before sighing. "No. But I don't trust him, Carrick.""Neither
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CHAPTER 108. EMBERS OF VENGEANCE
The stench of blood still clung to Carrick’s coat as he walked into the estate. The halls were quieter now, but not with peace...only with aftermath. Word of Moretti and Elena's deaths had spread faster than fire, and with it came both reverence and rage.He barely had time to remove his gloves when Victor approached, his face pale under the low lighting.“We have a problem,” he said without preamble.Carrick raised an eyebrow, his voice rough. “Only one?”Victor didn't smile. “Giovanni Serrano.”Carrick’s brow furrowed. The Serrano patriarch had kept to the sidelines, maintaining a thin veil of neutrality in the war. “What about him?”“He’s calling a meeting. Tonight. Neutral ground. Says he wants to broker peace before the city drowns in blood.”Carrick scoffed. “He’s late to the sermon.”Victor hesitated. “There’s more. He blames you. Says the massacre was dishonorable. Elena was his goddaughter.”That made Carrick pause. He turned away, staring out the window at the dark horizon.
CHAPTER 107 SMOKE AND BLOOD
The estate was alive with movement. Men armed to the teeth prepared for the war that was coming. Weapons were checked, ammunition counted, and alliances solidified. The air was thick with the scent of gun oil and cigarette smoke, a quiet hum of tension running through the halls like an electric current. Every man present knew what was at stake. If they lost, there would be no second chances.Carrick sat at the head of the table in the council room, his closest advisors gathered before him. His fingers tapped a slow, rhythmic beat on the polished wood as he studied the faces around him. Loyalty and fear mingled in their expressions, a silent acknowledgment of the battle to come."Moretti is making his move," Victor said, setting a map down on the table. Red markings indicated enemy movements, their areas of control expanding like a disease. "He’s pulled in every favor he’s ever had. Elena De Luca is backing him, and they’ve got the support of three smaller families that have turned aga
Chapter 106. A City in Ashes
The scent of blood and gunpowder clung to the air long after the last gunshot had been fired. The docks, once a bustling artery of trade, were now a graveyard of broken men and shattered alliances. Carrick Gale stood amid the wreckage, the barrel of his gun still warm from the violence he had unleashed. His men moved with calculated efficiency, gathering bodies, silencing the wounded, ensuring that no one who had defied him lived to tell the tale.Victor approached, wiping blood from his cheek with the back of his hand. "It's done," he said. "Silvio's loyalists are finished. The families that wavered will see this and fall in line."Carrick nodded, his gaze sweeping the carnage. "Good. Then let’s send the final message. Burn it all."Marco, who had remained silent throughout the battle, stepped forward now, his voice edged with restrained fury. "Are you serious? There are still workers in those buildings, people who had nothing to do with this. Burning the docks? That’s not strategy,
CHAPTER 105. INTO THE ABYSS
The estate hummed with a quiet, eerie intensity. Each step Carrick took on the cold marble floors seemed to reverberate through the halls, carrying the weight of the decisions he had made. It was clear now...Carrick Gale was no longer just a rising power. He was the storm, the unyielding force that shaped the city. But with that power came a growing unease, a creeping doubt that gnawed at the edges of his thoughts.Carrick sat at the long table in the council room, his fingers steepled in front of him. The weight of his leadership pressed heavily on his shoulders, but it wasn’t the pressure of the city or his enemies that troubled him most. It was the growing rift between him and his men...his brother, in particular. Marco’s words from the night before echoed in his mind like a warning bell, a constant reminder that the road he was walking was narrowing.The room had filled quickly after Carrick’s arrival. Victor, Darius, and Enzo stood by the walls, their usual confidence tempered by
CHAPTER 104. THE PRICE OF POWER
The following morning, the estate was quieter than usual, but there was an unease that hung in the air. It wasn’t just the silence...it was the tension. Carrick’s actions the previous night had rippled through the underworld like a stone dropped into a still pond. Every family, every loyalist, every rival had felt it, and now they were waiting. Waiting for the next move.Carrick stood at the balcony again, his eyes scanning the city. The streets were still, the tension palpable. People were walking on eggshells, and Carrick could feel it. The empire he was building was delicate. One wrong move, and it could crumble beneath him. But he wasn’t about to let that happen.Marco entered the room, his expression tight. The years of brotherhood between them hadn’t dulled the sharpness of their arguments, but today, there was something more in Marco’s eyes. Worry. Concern. A desperation Carrick hadn’t seen before.“Carrick,” Marco said, his voice steady but strained. “We need to talk. About la
CHAPTER 103. THE DARKEST CORNER
The cold wind whipped through the narrow alleys of the Gale estate, the moonlight casting long shadows on the cobblestone streets. Carrick stood by the edge of the balcony again, the same spot where he had stood earlier that day. But now, there was a gnawing emptiness in the air, as if the city itself was holding its breath. The power he had seized was not a comfort. It was a weight. A burden that pressed down on him every moment.Inside the estate, the atmosphere was thick with tension. The council room, usually filled with casual chatter and scheming, was eerily quiet. Carrick had been spending less time in the boardrooms lately and more time on the streets, dealing with the remnants of the old order. Each deal, each confrontation, had taken its toll. He had started to feel the cracks in his control, as if the power he had so ruthlessly claimed was slipping through his fingers like sand.“Carrick,” Marco’s voice broke through the silence. “We’ve got a problem.”Carrick didn’t turn a
CHAPTER 102: NO REST FOR KINGS
The streets of the city seemed quieter than usual as Carrick stood on the balcony of the Gale estate, but he knew better. It wasn’t peace...it was fear. Fear gripped every corner, every alleyway, every rival family. Carrick Gale wasn’t a rumor anymore. He was reality. But power like this came with a cost. He could feel it pressing against his back like the cold barrel of a loaded gun.Inside the estate, the council room was already filling up.Marco was the first to speak as Carrick entered, his voice laced with concern. “Enzo and the others are downstairs. They want to pledge formally.”Darius yawned and leaned against the wall. “Good. Let’s not keep them waiting.”Carrick adjusted his cufflinks calmly. “Bring them in.”Moments later, Enzo entered, followed by a dozen men. They were all hardened men, bloodied from years under Moreno’s shadow, but tonight, they looked like schoolboys waiting for a principal’s verdict.Enzo cleared his throat nervously. “Boss... I mean, Carrick, sir...
CHAPTER 101. CEMENTING POWER
The night was far from over. Even as the flames from the Moreno estate flickered in the distance, Carrick knew this was only the beginning. Killing Moreno was a statement, a warning to any who still doubted his claim to power. But power wasn’t just about eliminating enemies...it was about control. Total control.As they drove back to the Gale estate, the tension inside the car was thick. Marco sat in silence, staring out the window, while Elias tapped his fingers against his knee impatiently.Darius finally spoke up, his usual smirk in place. “Well, that was fun. Can’t say I’ll miss Moreno. Guy was a snake.”Victor nodded in agreement. “Still, his connections ran deep. His men won’t just disappear. Some will scatter, but others will look for new leadership.”Carrick, sitting in the passenger seat, glanced at Victor. “Then we absorb them before someone else does.”Marco scoffed. “And you think they’ll just join you willingly?”Carrick smirked. “Everyone has a price.”Elias leaned forwa
CHAPTER 100: THE CLAIMS
The night air was thick with the smell of gunpowder and blood. The docks, once a battleground of betrayal, had fallen into silence. The echoes of gunfire had faded, replaced by the occasional groan of the wounded and the distant wail of police sirens.Carrick stood over his father’s lifeless body, his gun still warm in his grip. For a moment, he felt nothing. No satisfaction, no sorrow...just a hollow stillness.Marco stared at Zachary’s corpse, his expression unreadable. He had always been his father’s favored son, yet he didn’t speak. Perhaps he finally realized that Zachary had never truly loved either of them...only power.Darius stepped forward, nudging Zachary’s body with his boot. “Well, that’s that. Should we celebrate? Or are we mourning?”Carrick exhaled slowly, holstering his gun. “Neither. We’re not done.”Victor wiped blood from his sleeve. “You mean taking over the Gale Empire?”Carrick turned to him, his gaze sharp. “That’s exactly what I mean.”Elias chuckled, crossing
