Rise Of The Mafia Lord

Chapter 44. Nadia

Xavier's gun clashed with the mastermind's, the sound of metal scraping against metal echoing through the control room. The team provided cover, taking down hostiles left and right.

Aria shouted, "Xavier, we need to disable the Phoenix protocol!"

Sofia yelled back, "I'm on it! Maya, hack into the system!"

Maya's fingers flew across her keyboard. "Almost there..."

The mastermind sneered, "You're too late. Phoenix will rise, and nothing will stop it."

Xavier's eyes blazed. "We'll stop you."

With a swift kick, Xavier sent the mastermind crashing into a console. The room shook as alarms intensified.

"Phoenix will rise in 10 minutes," the intercom warned.

Victor's voice echoed through the comms. "Xavier, we've got reinforcements arriving. Hold your position."

Xavier's grip on his gun tightened. "We won't hold back."

The mastermind struggled to his feet, eyes locked onto Xavier. "You'll never leave this facility alive."

Xavier smiled coldly. "We'll see about that."

Suddenly, Maya shouted, "