The words held no warmth.
“No mercy.”
“Destroying your father’s legacy is the only way to break that chain.”
His jaw tightened.
“You will see him soon.”
A faint, chilling smile touched his lips.
“That is the last kindness I will ever give you.”
His phone rang.
Damien glanced at the screen.
Ashcroft.
He answered immediately.
“Yes.”
Ashcroft’s voice came through the line, tense.
“I received new intel. Viktor ordered Marco Greco brought to him.”
Damien didn’t react.
“Sources say he was taken down to the basement.”
A pause.
“What if Viktor squeezes him hard enough?” Ashcroft continued. “What if Greco cracks and starts talking?”
Damien’s gaze drifted back to the horizon.
“He won’t.”
Ashcroft hesitated.
“You sound very certain.”
Damien’s tone remained calm.
“Marco Greco is
