Chapter 7 - The desperate alliance
I watched the metal elevator doors close, feeling a crushing, unbearable weight in my chest.
But Marcus had severely underestimated me, forgetting that I was not just a wealthy store owner, but a man with immense, hidden resources.
I immediately dialed the most ruthless corporate fixer in Seattle, a dangerous man I had purposefully avoided for years.
I offered him half of my entire retail empire in exchange for assembling an elite tactical extraction team immediately.
Within two agonizing hours, I was riding in the back of an armored van surrounded by heavily armed, faceless mercenaries.
We aggressively intercepted Marcus's private convoy as it headed toward his heavily fortified estate in the distant mountains.
The dark, winding forest road erupted into absolute chaos as our heavy van rammed his lead vehicle completely off the asphalt.
Loud gunfire shattered the quiet night, echoing violently through the towering, ancient pine trees.
I stepped out into the freezing rain, wearing a heavy Kevlar vest and gripping my weapon tightly.
My hired men easily overpowered his arrogant private security forces in a matter of brutal minutes.
I sprinted toward Marcus's bulletproof SUV, smashing the driver's side window with a heavy steel hammer.
I dragged my screaming brother out onto the muddy road and threw him violently against the hood of the car.
I reached desperately into the backseat, fully expecting to find Lily crying in the dark.
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The leather seat was completely empty.
Marcus smiled sickingly through his bloody teeth and whispered that Lily had never been in this car at all.
