Chapter 198

#198 “You’ve Crossed A Line.”

As Kyle and Alexander laid eyes on Alberto standing ominously by the entrance, Kyle’s suspicions immediately surged to the forefront of his mind. The sight of his former associate, once a formidable figure within the mafia, sent a chill down Kyle’s spine.

“What’s he doing here?” Kyle muttered to Alexander, his voice low and tinged with apprehension.

Before Alexander could reply, Alberto strode towards them with an air of confidence, his smirk sending shivers down Kyle’s spine. “Well, well, well, look who we have here,” Alberto taunted, his eyes glinting with malice. ” Kyle, I must say, I’m not very surprised to see you.”

Kyle’s jaw tightened as he squared his shoulders, steeling himself for the confrontation ahead. “I don’t owe you any explanations, Alberto,” he retorted, his tone laced with defiance. ” But since you’re so curious, I’m here on my own business.”

Alberto’s laughter echoed like a sinister melody in the air, his amusement palpable. “Ah, I see,” he chuckled darkly. “I expected as much. But let me give you a word of advice, Kyle: you’re playing with fire, and you know how that ends.”

Kyle’s gaze hardened as he met Alberto’s predatory stare head-on. “I don’t need your advice,” he shot back, his voice firm and unwavering. “And I certainly don’t need your threats.”

But Alberto’s smirk only widened, his eyes glinting with malice. “Oh, but you do, Kyle,” he replied, his tone dripping with menace. “You see, I overheard your little conversation, and let me tell you, you’re barking up the wrong tree.”

Kyle’s heart sank as a sinking feeling settled in the pit of his stomach.

“What do you mean?” Kyle demanded, his voice edged with urgency.

Alberto leaned in closer, his breath hot against Kyle’s ear as he whispered his ominous warning.

“Forget about those missing documents, Kyle,” he hissed, his tone dripping with malice. “Trust me, you don’t want to go down that road. It’ll only lead to trouble.”

“You stole them,” Kyle stated.

Alberto’s grin widened, a cruel glint in his eyes as he confirmed Kyle’s suspicions. “Guilty as charged,”

he replied, his tone laced with arrogance. But it’s nothing personal, Kyle. Just business. I sold them at a very good price.”

“Why would someone buy those documents?” Kyle mused aloud, his mind racing with possibilities.

“And who could be behind it?”

Alberto’s lips curled into a sinister smirk, his eyes gleaming with malicious satisfaction. “That’s none of your concern, Kyle,” he taunted, relishing in Kyle’s evident discomfort. ” You’re out of your depth here.

Best to leave well enough alone.”

Kyle’s mind raced as he processed Alberto’s admission, a sense of betrayal burning deep within him.

“You acted on your own,” he realized, his voice filled with contempt. “You went against the elders’

orders.”

Alberto’s smirk faltered slightly at Kyle’s accusation, his expression turning cold and calculating. “I did what needed to be done,” he retorted, his tone defiant. “And if you know what’s good for you, you’ll keep your mouth shut.”

But Kyle refused to back down, his resolve hardening as he met Alberto’s gaze with steely determination. “I won’t be intimidated by you, Alberto,” he declared, his voice firm. “I’ll confess everything to the elder, and you’ll face the consequences of your actions.”

Alberto’s eyes narrowed dangerously, his expression darkening with rage. ” You’re making a mistake, Kyle,” he warned, his voice low and threatening. “One last chance to reconsider or you’ll regret it.”

But Kyle remained resolute, unmoved by Alberto’s threats. He could feel the weight of responsibility pressing down on him, the urgency of the situation demanding action.

“I won’t back down, Alberto,” Kyle stated firmly, his voice steady despite the tension crackling in the air between them. “You’ve crossed a line, and I won’t let it go unpunished.”

Alberto’s nostrils flared with barely contained fury, his gaze boring into Kyle’s with a venomous intensity. You’ll regret this, Kyle,” he spat, his words dripping with venom. “You have no idea what you’re getting yourself into.” 11 “Let’s go, Kyle,” Alexander’s voice cut through the tense atmosphere, his tone urging Kyle to leave before things escalated further. “We have what we came for.”

With a final, steely glare at Alberto, Kyle turned on his heel and followed Alexander. As they made their way back to the car, Kyle couldn’t shake the feeling of unease that lingered in the air. He knew that confronting Alberto had been a risky move.

The sudden crack of a gunshot shattered the tense silence, echoing through the air like a thunderclap.

Before Alexander could react, a searing pain ripped through Kyle’s chest, and he staggered backward, a look of shock etched across his face.

“Kyle!” Alexander cried out, his voice laced with panic and disbelief as he rushed to his friend’s side.

Alberto stood before them, his face contorted with rage and malice as he leveled the smoking gun in their direction, his eyes blazing with deadly intent.

“You should have listened to me, Kyle,” Alberto sneered, his voice dripping with venom as he watched Kyle’s lifeblood spill onto the ground before him. “Now you’ll pay the price for your foolishness.”

With a callous disregard for the scene he had just created, Alberto turned abruptly and began to walk away. His footsteps echoed on the pavement.