Chapter 123. Collateral Damage

Anonymous POV

I slam my hand against the table, the sharp crack slicing through the silence like a whip.

“You’re all idiots. A bunch of useless idiots.” My voice is cold, controlled, but the frustration simmering beneath it is lethal.

No one speaks. No one even breathes too loudly. They know better.

I exhale slowly, dragging my gaze over them like a blade. My eyes land on one of my men—stiff, shoulders squared, pretending he isn’t about to piss himself.

“You.” My voice drops, quiet but deadly. “You never complete your tasks. Always excuses.”

He flinches. Doesn’t dare speak.

I take a step toward him, watching a bead of sweat roll down his temple. “You had your chance at the cemetery,” I say, voice smooth, almost conversat