Chapter 63 - Once Warned, Twice Stupid

Cross Enterprises

Dylan leaned on the desk in his office as he dialed Victor's number. The line rang for some seconds before Victor picked up.

"Pope" he greeted as soon as he picked the call.

"Hello, Vic" Dylan greeted in return. "How's it going?" he asked.

"The first phase has been taken care of. I had one of my most trusted hands take care of a group of men who were their biggest sponsors" Victor reported.

Dylan smirked. "Was the message clear enough?" he asked.

"Explicitly clear, Pope. He had it done in a casino. The power was cut and when it came back on, the men were sponsoring with blood oozing from their throats. Even the casino's manager had no clue of what happened all through" Victor replied.

"Beautiful" Dylan commented.

"The next phase will begin very soon. I already have another of my competent hands spying out their location as we speak. He would be reporting to me in a few hours with the necessary information. As deep as I trust him, we can even expect more than the