e basement. They heard water dripping and faint screams

u could sneak into our mansion and steal fro

rowed. "How did yo

e was clever, but we caught his

grew. "Who was i

very close to Victor. They gave us in

ho could the traitor be? One

ol. He knew he had to stall for time. Perh

you, I'll make sure your mother suffers too. One of our loyal se

made a split-second decision. He would pretend to cooperate, gather information, and wait for a

feigning defeat. "I'll tell you e

Carrick. You're no match for me.

a beat. He couldn't le

ing to sound desperate. "Have mercy.

alls. "Mercy? Do you want mercy? You should have

ck's mind was already racing with plans, determined to outsmart Domino and save his mother

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ff broke in two and he was a bit free. With a hundred points in strength, he was able to break free from the chains. Now his next

ssed his situation. He had broken free from his re

and urgent. "Leave the basement and return to the ballroom. From there, m

rocess how Carrick had broken free. "How did you...?"

plain. We need

uickly freed his teammates, who nodded and

fter them. "Domino will stop a

nto the darkness, Carrick turn

the door, he came face to face with four burly Mafia guards, the whirlwind sym

tes. Carrick was not afraid. He was ready to fight. He was already pisse

way just in time. Then he punched the guard in the nose. The guard was shocked as his eyes rolled back and he fell down unc

too quick. He dodged the tackle and grabbed the man's arm. He twisted the arm and made

in. But Carrick was ready. He ducked down low and then with the force of a tsunami, he

ng too. He wrapped his legs around the big guy's head and squeezed tight. The big guy tried to shake him o

dimension, a secret space where he could store the crates. He quickly mo

s way to her room, his heart pounding with anticipation. H

was nowhere to be found. His eyes narro

is voice echoing through the empty room.

fast. He quickly made his way to the ballroom, his eyes

nsion, but Carrick could sense the danger lurking

ick spotted Victor, his eyes locked on him

hispered, as Carrick approached hi

No time to explain. I hav

erstanding. "Go. W

t of the mansion, his heart heavy with the

cue her and bring Domino to ju