Chapter 56
The retaliation from the Morello cartel was desperate and foolish. Unable to penetrate the physical borders of the Falcone empire, they attempted a massive digital intrusion, targeting the offshore trust funds established for Ruby. Domenico sat in the subterranean command center, his eyes locked onto the glowing monitors. The cinematic lighting of the room cast sharp shadows across his angular face and highly defined jawline. "They are trying to drain the secondary accounts, Boss," the lead cyber technician reported, his fair skin pale with stress. "It is a highly sophisticated brute-force attack." Domenico’s chest rose and fell in slow, controlled rhythms. The artistic, negative-space tattoos on his neck shifted as he gritted his teeth. "Isolate the servers," Domenico commanded, his voice a lethal, vibrating hum. "Engage the counter-offensive protocols." The technicians’ fingers flew across their keyboards. Within minutes, the Falcone cyber division not only repelled the attack but traced the digital footprint back to a proxy server in downtown Manhattan. "We have their location," Tony stated, stepping up to the desk. "Burn it down," Domenico whispered softly, the absolute finality in his tone sealing their fate.
