Chapter 38 5 Million Dollars

• Chapter 38: The Standoff
• The tension in the club was thick enough to cut with a knife. Amanda, still reeling from the events of the night, stared in shock at the man who had just intervened, stopping Vicktor in his tracks. Her heart skipped a beat as she realized who it was—Henry Stark, the enigmatic and powerful man who had swept her off her feet earlier in the evening with his charm and generosity.
• Henry’s grip on Vicktor’s wrist was firm, his eyes cool and unwavering as he faced down the infamous mafia boss. The entire room seemed to hold its breath, the standoff between the two powerful men sending ripples of anxiety through the crowd. Amanda could see the fury simmering in Vicktor’s eyes, a storm barely contained beneath his cold exterior. But there was something else there too—hesitation, a wariness that Amanda had never seen in him before.