Wallace Compton rested on the sofa, legs crossed, puffing on a cigar.
In the hall, a man was there, his left arm amputated, lying on the floor. No one could tell if he was dead or alive.
With a slight gesture from Wallace, the man was startled awake by a splash of cold water.
“Boss, I’m sorry…” the man pleaded for mercy in a hushed voice.
Wallace gazed at him with a faint smile. He aimed the sharp blade in his hand at the man’s knees and questioned, “Have I explained the consequences of betrayal to you?”
“Boss, it wasn’t me, I swear! John set me up… It was just a mistake…”
“And that’s why you lost an arm. Got any problems with that?”
The man kneeling on the floor, shaking and pale, stammered, “No, no problems at all. Just… please don’t kill me!”
Wallace’s reputation for brutality was well known. He wouldn’t let any threat go unpunished.
Understanding his fate, the man kept bowing, begging for mercy. “I didn’t turn against you, I was set up!”
“I know you wouldn’t dare cross me. They trapped you, and I’ve already taken an arm. Let’s leave it at that,” Wallace said, flicking his cigar into the trash. “Jarvis, tend to his injury. Make sure he doesn’t lose too much blood and survive.”
“Of course, Mr. Compton.”
Relieved, the man struggled to his feet. “Thank you, boss. Thank you…”
Bang!
But his gratitude was cut short. Jarvis, without a hint of emotion, shot him in the forehead.
The man’s eyes went wide, and he collapsed onto the carpet.
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Jarvis expertly rolled up the carpet and signaled to the people dressed in black outside to remove the body.
“Mr. Compton, the second group’s bold enough to deceive you. Looks like they’re up to something.”
Wallace passed the knife to Jarvis and remarked, “John’s arrogance is so unbearable. I’d rather not lay eyes on him again.”
Accepting the knife, Jarvis nodded. “Understood.”
Suddenly, Wallace’s phone buzzed. It was Trent calling.
Picking up, Wallace asked, “What’s up? Trouble at home?”
Trent hesitated, then admitted, “Dad, Hannah’s suspicious of us. We can’t get near her. Plus, there’s another group of forces in the country aiming to capture her. It looks like the Garza family. We’re digging deeper into it.
Also, Hannah’s heading to Newfort. Her flight lands in a few days.”