Toys For The Big Boys ✓

(12) Strong Man

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     "I know the Valentino's planned something, and I know you're a part of it. If you don't want to stain this perfectly clean marble floor of yours...I suggest you tell me where my wife is", Dario threatened me, making me chuckle.

     "You dare speak to me like that here? In my own territory?" I asked him.

     He looks at me with a grin, "Which is why I brought my men", he says as he gestured his hand towards the guards who were armed with guns.

     "I don't care if this is your territory, I am here to take something and I will go home with it", he continued.

     "Then you're wasting your time. I do not know where that woman is, you clearly know I despise her, so why on earth would I know where she is? Oh wait..." I paused and changed my expression into a more serious and intimidating one, "You know she's at the Valentino household don't you. But you also know that the moment you step foot at the gate you'll be killed. You didn't stand a chance, so you went to me, a mere CEO who doesn't even have trained bodyguards like you do", I say with a smirk.

     "How cowardly", I finished, and I could clearly see Dario clenching his fist from complete annoyance and anger.

     "Fine, I admit that barging at the Valentino household will be the death of me. But...the moment I touch you they'll come running here instead", he tells me, slowly reaching out for something from the back of his pocket.

     My eyes widened as I realized what he was about to do. Johnson, who was standing beside me, also knew what Dario was planning, so he quickly grabbed the gun the guard on his right was holding and immediately points it at Dario.

     "Don't you fucking dare!" Johnson shouts.

     The rest of Dario's guards who saw the whole thing pointed their guns at Johnson as well, causing the people who were at the lobby to gasp from shock; some even started running away.

    "Shit", I silently cursed.

     I quickly looked at one of the guards at the entrance and nodded my head, signaling him to do something about the visitors. The guard nods his head back and started asking the visitors to leave the building immediately.

     "I am sworn to protect Romeo Valentino with all my life, and you will not touch him until my last dying breath", Johnson bravely says while pointing the gun at Dario.

     Dario looks at him and impressively laughs, "You still have it Johnson, I'm quite surprised. I'm sure if we battle now you'd be able to kill three of my men, but that still won't be enough."

     "Ask your men to put their guns down Dario. There are innocent civilians in my building, and I will not allow you to do anything that will harm them", I say, quickly making Dario look back at me.

     He then pouts and says, "Innocent civilians? Oh Romeo, you don't sound like a Valentino at all. Your father will be so disappointed if he hears you talk like that."

     "Do not drag my father into this", I angrily told him.

     "Why? What are you going to do?" Dario asks as he slowly moves closer to me.

     "You can't even touch me", Dario continues, but before he could do anything else, Johnson quickly shoots the floor that was inches away from Dario's feet.

    The almost empty floor went silent.

     The sudden sound quickly made Dario take a step back.