Chapter 45: First Payment Made
Dante looked up at the flickering lights for a moment, his intense blue eyes staring at them as if daring them to try something. As if terrified of the man behind the desk, the lights turned off, plunging the office into darkness.
Turning his attention back to the folder in his hands, he pressed the power button for the lantern on his desk.
Once again, the area around him flooded with light, creating darker shadows where the lantern wasn’t able to reach.
A gentle knock on the door took his attention away from the documents he was trying to deal with. "Come in," he growled low. He didn’t have time for this. There was too much to do and not enough time to make sure it was done right.
Not bothering to see who was seeking entrance into his sanctuary, he looked at his watch. It was precisely 5:00 pm. Not a second before nor after, but the precise time. He guessed if someone was going to hit Country M with an EMP, the least they could do was make sure it was done on time.
"Sir," bowed the man in front of him slightly. "The power has gone out."
"Really?" muttered Dante, raising a brow as he looked at his second in command, Mathis "The Bishop" Duhon. "What gave it away?"
Mathis rolled his eyes, ignoring the cold tone of his best friend. Dante was one of the most feared men in the underworld, and not just in Country M but around the world as well. And with that notoriety came a type of arrogance.
Or maybe it was the arrogance that brought the notoriety.