Exposed to the CEO Behind the Mafia Mask (by Silver Spoon) novel Chapter 241

Chapter 241: Chapter 25 Perfect Plans Destroyed

Dominic’s POV

I was counting down every minute until Gemma would finally come to my private penthouse after her shift at the boutique. Tonight, I had orchestrated something extraordinary for my goddess, and the anticipation was eating me alive as I sat behind my mahogany desk, completely unable to focus on the Thorne family’s money laundering operations that demanded my attention.

By the afternoon, restlessness consumed my entire being. I decided to grab espresso from the building’s private café and patrol the corridors to settle my nerves. That’s when I accidentally intercepted Zoe’s encrypted call with Ivy, discussing their strategic mission to infiltrate the mall and inspect some designer pieces Gemma had mentioned during their previous reconnaissance.

A stroke of tactical brilliance hit me like lightning. I rushed back to my command center and began mobilizing the crew one by one. If one woman from our inner circle was deploying to that location, I knew with absolute certainty that the entire female battalion would follow. It was an unbreakable law of warfare with them.

We coordinated our operation with military precision. Arriving early at the target zone, we established our surveillance post at the café overlooking Gemma’s boutique, maintaining perfect visual control of all entry points. The moment we identified the women’s convoy entering the mall, we executed our infiltration, advancing directly to the shop and claiming strategic positions facing the fitting room area.

The murderous glare Gemma directed at us could have incinerated steel. Her dark eyes screamed that we had completely lost our sanity showing up in her territory like this.

However, the other boutique employees displayed an entirely different reaction. They swarmed us like vultures to fresh blood, flirting with shameless aggression and clearly attempting to provoke Gemma’s jealousy. I could see the deadly fire building behind her professional mask, but she maintained her composure with the restraint of a trained assassin.

I anticipated our women would execute us when they emerged from their fashion reconnaissance mission. Instead, witnessing the female employees practically draping themselves across us triggered their territorial instincts. They decided to mark their property with lethal precision. Watching Zoe transform into a sweet, possessive queen as she advanced toward her target was absolutely magnificent.

Our women successfully intimidated several of the aggressive employees into strategic withdrawal, but one refused to acknowledge the threat. I recognized her immediately as the woman who had previously been entangled with Gemma’s pathetic ex-boyfriend, and she was determined to penetrate Gemma’s defenses. When she escalated to blatantly provocative advances, I knew it was time to demonstrate my position with unmistakable clarity.

I moved directly to Gemma and claimed her mouth in a deep, possessive kiss that left zero room for misinterpretation. The message was crystal clear: I belonged to her completely, and she was under my absolute protection. Zoe, never one for diplomatic subtlety, helped reinforce the point by forcing the persistent employee into complete retreat.

Perfect synchronization struck when Gemma’s supervisor arrived and granted her early release from duty. We had just completed our shopping expedition and decided to commandeer the mall’s restaurant for dinner. I was practically vibrating with excitement about Caleb’s employment proposition for my goddess. Finally, she would escape that exhausting retail position and work civilized hours in a secure environment under our family’s protection. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

I pulled her against me and whispered against her ear, "I swear on my honor I didn’t orchestrate this arrangement with Caleb. He genuinely requires someone he can trust completely as his executive assistant."

"I believe you without question," she replied softly. "It’s an incredible opportunity. I’ll negotiate the terms with him properly, and I’ll likely accept and abandon the boutique."

"That would bring me immense peace of mind. You’ll be infinitely safer within our organization."

"It would provide me greater security too. Nick won’t be able to harass me at a corporate office. Additionally, my mother has decided to liquidate the house. We’re planning to acquire a fortified apartment instead."

"That’s exceptional news! My future mother-in-law possesses brilliant strategic instincts!" Relief flooded through my system because Gemma’s current residence was a security catastrophe with its vulnerable perimeter walls and unprotected access points.

Gemma laughed at my enthusiastic response and rewarded me with a tender kiss.

"You know, I genuinely appreciated your demonstration at the boutique today," she said, pressing another soft kiss to my lips.

"What specific action did I take?"

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