TO KEEP AN EMPIRE

the impending confrontation pressed heavily on his shoulders. He took a deep breath, preparing himself internally for

nced the information they had gotten from Harris's file with their own intel. Izzy was on the phone with her conta

ng attention. "What have we got?" he asked, h

ng a move on us tonight and using the task force to do their dirty work, and it looks like they have help from th

e of my contacts in the department. The joint task force is mob

ts there in time. We need to act fast. Sal, get as many guards as you can to the warehouse. Marco, see if you

e pulled Izzy aside. "I need you to be honest with m

"Vince, I would never betray you. I don't know how Soph

elieve you. But we need to be careful. Whoever th

ight of every decision, every move, pressing down on him. He knew that the coming hours would determine

st time. The room was filled with a mix of determination and fear, everyone kne

at midnight. We need to be ready. Sal, you and your men will secure the perimeter. Marco, co-ordinate comms and video fe

etermination. "We've got this,

ather his thoughts. He couldn't shake the feeling that something w

with a message from the unknow

few minutes would be critical. He left the war room and headed to th

ince asked, h

et. But it's too quiet. They

in. This time, it was a call from Sal. "Vince, we've got movemen

r in his left hand, his gun hand. He closed his eyes and bowed his head, willing

the night as the Giovannis and the joint task force made their move. Vince

his voice calm despite the cha

strong, but Vince knew they couldn't hold out forever. The gunshots rang on and on and could be heard for miles. AR-15s, pistols, Ak-47s all spitting metal endlessly. Exp

short spurts and it seemed like the De-Rossi family had successfully defended against their enemies. Suddenly, Marco's voice c

en as you can find and reinforce the nor

they had left. His heart sank. They were running out of time and manpower and th

"Nothing yet. But th

zed again. Another message from the unknow

ne. He couldn't afford to ignore the warning, but he also couldn't le

and the task force had retreated, but Vince knew it was only a t

in the war room. Everyone was exhausted, their

by a long stretch. They will be back and they will come stronger, but we will prevail and we

find the mole, Vince.

illed with determi

ticking, and the fate of the De-Rossi family hung in the balance. But he was ready. He ha