Chapter 9 - The Golden Heart
The grenade detonated with an explosive, blinding flash of pure white light and a deafening crack.
The cartel soldiers screamed in agony, dropping their weapons as they clutched their burning eyes.
Victor stumbled backward, blindly firing his revolver into the sky.
I sprinted forward, tackling Oliver to the ground and covering his body with mine.
Adele moved with the speed and precision of a seasoned assassin.
She snatched a dropped automatic rifle from the grass and fired three precise shots.
Victor collapsed to the pavement, screaming as bullets shattered both of his kneecaps.
In the distance, the wailing sound of a dozen real police sirens finally pierced the morning air.
The injured Chief of Police had somehow managed to call in a massive SWAT response before the explosion.
Armored police trucks flooded the street, and heavily armed SWAT officers swarmed the blinded cartel soldiers.
I scrambled to my feet and ran to David, frantically pulling at his heavy chains.
A SWAT officer used a pair of bolt cutters to snap the metal links, freeing my husband.
David pulled me and Oliver into a desperate, crushing hug, crying tears of absolute joy into my shoulder.
"I will never leave you again, I swear it," David sobbed, kissing the top of Oliver's head.
I looked over and saw Adele sitting calmly on the curb, handing Oliver a small butterscotch candy from her pocket.
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The nightmare was finally over.
The silver USB drive contained enough financial evidence to dismantle Victor's entire global syndicate.
