Chapter 6 - The Ransom
Mila screamed her sister's name, slamming her fists desperately against the digital tablet.
She had tried so hard to keep her family completely separate from her dangerous corporate life.
Marcus laughed cruelly through the speaker, demanding that Luca meet him at the abandoned shipping docks in thirty minutes.
If they brought any backup or attempted to contact the remaining loyal syndicate members, the girl would be executed.
The video feed cut to black, leaving Mila sobbing hysterically into her trembling hands.
Luca knelt beside her, gently lifting her chin so she was forced to look directly into his dark, furious eyes.
He promised her on his own life that they would get her sister back completely unharmed.
They waited for the knockout gas to dissipate before stepping out of the panic room into the ruined penthouse.
They carefully navigated over the unconscious tactical agents, stealing heavy body armor and spare ammunition.
Luca led her down the emergency maintenance shaft, completely bypassing the remaining federal forces in the lobby.
They stole a sleek sports car from the parking garage and sped aggressively toward the dark, foggy harbor.
Mila sat in the passenger seat, gripping her small handgun so tightly her knuckles ached.
She was no longer just a quiet, invisible assistant hiding behind a computer screen.
She was entirely prepared to pull the trigger to save the only family she had left in the world.
They arrived at the desolate shipping yard, the massive metal containers casting eerie shadows in the fog.
Luca parked the car and walked boldly into the center of the clearing with his hands raised.
Marcus stepped out from the darkness, surrounded by ten heavily armed rogue syndicate mercenaries.
Marcus smiled arrogantly and demanded the digital tablet containing the master decryption codes.
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Luca reached into his jacket, but he did not pull out a digital tablet.
He pulled out a heavy remote detonator and revealed that Marcus was standing directly on top of a massive landmine.
