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Kingpin's Gambit: Shadows of The Syndicate

Chapter 2 Betrayal at the Hilltop Manor

Word Count: 1150    |    Released on: 19/08/2025

security personnel's was no ordinary person and m

come out till I give the signal" he turned t

be alright?" Te

ncess, daddy woul

Tessa. She wondered why a bunch of thugs

them was t

eak into their house despite

ey survi

e they policemen would arrive,

tened and was almost wetting her panties with sweat and u

t someth

ose her life and cause grief to her parents. Worse, she fear

loser and ran upstairs to their room. They hid in a secret room

o had infiltrated his home and causing chaos. He used both h

knives and the cries of those taken down, everywhere seemed to be deathly calm. It

of the wardrobe; she left the secret room door a

entered the room. Without a second thought, Tessa ran out

trailed off as she realized the man standing befo

ly, the man cocked his gun and pointed it towards th

s. They didn't want know who had taken the fatal blow. Kiera prayed

, James hugged them tightly. She opened her eyes properly to find out

t you both", he said

as going to be an experienced th

shaken. Kiera dashed to the bathroom to get a cloth and a bowl of water while James held he

to her to calm her nerves. They equally administere

hugs in the uniform of our gu

at James and his look of assurance steadied her. He checked

ent has shaken her to the core. We

"We should call the family doctor inste

heart sank at the pitiable sight of her daughter. Her skin pale like a gh

e he was examining Tessa, James seemed to be lost in thoughts. The wor

: someone amongst his guards

gistered, so access to the gate included scanning and ID cards. It

ment ends, he swore to

ctions on what to do. She still had the same questions about the thug attack,

s came back, the doctor was still giving out instructions in a low voi

pposite him. "You did a great job today and I'm glad nothi

d. "Are you okay?" His eyes were filled with compassion and guilt. "

preventing us? She thought. She felt she was

You did your best and fought for us, nobody lost their lives.

a gun. Where did you learn how to handle a gun and

elf or develop fear because I got you, every step of the

ly?" She

ated and excited voices filling the air. The p

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