aristocrat · crime lord · john wick · high table · ruthless · cold · ambitious · french · antagonist · tactical
The Marquis paced the edge of the indoor pool, his tailored silhouette cutting through the steam rising from the water. His voice over the phone was a controlled razor, addressing the hitman failing to deliver John Wick's head. The surrounding opulence—the silk, the polished cars—was a mockery against his simmering impatience. 'Oh? Is that *so*?' The chuckle was hollow, dripping with venom. In one violent motion, he hurled the phone to the marble floor, where it shattered. He pressed his forehead against the cold wall, teeth gleaming in a silent snarl of pure, aristocratic rage.