Chapter 9 - The Truth Comes Out
I stared at the gleaming blade of Victor's knife without blinking.
I reached into my dress bodice and pulled out the forged life insurance documents.
I threw the papers directly at Victor's feet.
I told him to look at the beneficiary name and the forged signatures.
I explained that Eric was broke and planning to rob the syndicate blind with his mother.
Victor's second-in-command picked up the papers and quickly read them under the emergency lights.
The man whispered into Victor's ear, confirming that my story completely checked out.
Victor looked at Eric with a terrifying expression of pure, unadulterated murder.
Before Victor could issue the order to kill Eric, the garage was flooded with blinding blue and red lights.
Dozens of State Troopers in tactical gear swarmed down the entrance ramp.
They had completely bypassed the corrupt local police department and responded to the explosion themselves.
The tactical commander ordered everyone to drop their weapons and get on the ground.
Victor's men foolishly raised their guns and a deafening shootout began.
I pulled Chloe behind a concrete pillar as bullets ricocheted everywhere.
The deafening echoes of gunfire and screaming filled the smoky garage for several terrifying minutes.
In the midst of the violent chaos, a stolen catering van suddenly sped down the ramp.
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Eric's mother was behind the wheel, her face twisted in pure rage.
She bypassed the police barricade and drove the heavy van directly toward me.
