Chapter 62. A Strategy for Vengeance
Everyone gathered in the dining room for breakfast. It was quiet, with an undercurrent of tension no one needed to speak about. Maria sat silently, her appetite nearly absent, but she forced herself to eat.
Once breakfast was over, they all made their way out to the cars waiting outside.
The drive to the safe house began. Beta Gilbert and Victoria were in the same vehicle, while Maria found herself seated beside Bernard in another.
He clearly looked uncomfortable being near her, but Maria didn’t care. Whatever thoughts or judgments he had didn’t matter right now—what she had in mind was far more important.
After what felt like a long and silent ride, they arrived.
Maria’s eyes narrowed at the sight of the building. The safe house was massive, but it looked run-down and eerie, like an abandoned warehouse long forgotten.
Its filthy, decaying exterior sent a small chill down her spine.
They all stepped out of the vehicles. Beta Gilbert took the lead, walking side by side with Victoria, while the others—including Maria—followed closely behind.
But once they stepped inside, the entire atmosphere changed.
Maria blinked, stunned at the stark contrast. The interior was nothing like the outside. It was clean, well-lit, and fitted with modern, high-tech equipment. Computers lined the walls, where several men were already working.
Others were monitoring CCTV feeds, while dozens of guards stood watch, each dressed in sleek black Italian suits and carrying weapons of varying sizes.