Exposed to the CEO Behind the Mafia Mask (by Silver Spoon) novel Chapter 374

Chapter 374: Chapter 158 Debts Die Here

Dominic’s POV

The weekend was approaching, and despite the treacherous week navigating family territory disputes, I couldn’t help but feel a surge of anticipation. In just days, I would be taking blood oaths at the altar, binding my life to the woman who had completely transformed my world from the shadows of the underworld. Though our mafia wedding ceremony would make it official before the family, what truly united us was something far deeper - our unbreakable bond, forged through bullets and betrayal, growing stronger with each passing day of violence we survived together.

If anyone had suggested to me some time ago that I’d be eagerly counting down to my wedding day and anticipating fatherhood while running one of the most ruthless money laundering operations on the East Coast, I would have put a bullet in their skull for the insult. Yet here I was, impatient for our blood ceremony, anxious about the future heir growing in Gemma’s womb, and rushing back to our heavily fortified compound every evening just to see her radiant smile behind bulletproof glass. I had become a man who had everything he could possibly want in this blood-soaked world, and somehow, even more than that.

"Good morning, Boss!" Zoe’s voice carried its usual steel wrapped in silk as she strode into my secured office at Zenith Systems, our family’s legitimate tech front.

"Good morning, you dangerous little viper. What’s got you so pleased with yourself?" I asked, studying her carefully. In our line of work, excessive enthusiasm usually meant someone was about to get their throat cut.

"Oh, I don’t know," she said with mock innocence, tapping her encrypted phone against her chin. "Could it be the ladies-only war council tomorrow? Or perhaps the wedding next week of the once-untamable Dominic Frost, former heartbreaker and notorious family enforcer?"

I couldn’t help but laugh at her theatrical performance. Even in the deadly serious world of organized crime, Zoe managed to inject her twisted sense of humor. "Speaking of this ladies-only gathering, what exactly are you all plotting? Gemma seems pretty excited, which terrifies me more than any rival family’s threats."

"Oh, Dominic," Zoe waved dismissively, her ring catching the light - the same ring that had once belonged to a rival family’s daughter before we eliminated their bloodline. "You know how these things go in our world. Erica and Audrey are handling all the security arrangements and entertainment, so literally anything could happen."

My smile instantly vanished, and I felt the familiar cold dread that came with potential threats to my territory. "Wait, what? Those two psychopaths are in charge?"

"Of course!" Zoe burst into laughter that would have chilled civilian blood. "You didn’t know?"

"Hell no!" I growled, feeling the rage that had made me legendary in family circles.

"They’re promising it’ll be the bachelorette party of the century - complete with enough firepower to level a city block!" Zoe’s eyes glittered with that familiar bloodthirsty anticipation she always had when violence was imminent.

"I need to contact Nadia immediately," I muttered, retreating behind my reinforced desk while Zoe’s lethal laughter echoed through the office. Predictably, my calls to our family’s communications specialist went straight to an encrypted voicemail system.

Shortly afterward, my bodyguard informed me through our internal security network that Kellen Curtis was requesting an audience. This was unexpected - we had no current business dealings with his legal practice. Then I remembered his connection to that waste of flesh Marcus, and I braced myself for whatever pathetic attempt at extortion was coming. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"Good morning, Dominic. How are the family affairs?" Kellen greeted me with that calculated formality typical of lawyers who made their living dancing around organized crime without getting their hands too bloody.

"Good morning, Kellen. You’re here quite early for someone not on our payroll - I assume someone’s life depends on this being urgent," I replied, making no effort to hide the threat in my voice.

"Yes, Dominic, unfortunately. I take no pleasure in this visit, but as you’re well aware, your biological father is currently enjoying state hospitality, and I find myself in a rather precarious financial position." He began what promised to be a lengthy sob story.

"Kellen, you have a few minutes before my patience runs out and this conversation takes a much more physical turn. Speak plainly or don’t speak at all." I let my hand drift casually toward the drawer where I kept my preferred negotiation tools.

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