Chapter 10 - The Last Secret
Time seemed to slow down entirely as the Marcano boss placed his finger on the launcher’s trigger.
Callum did not hesitate for a single fraction of a second.
He spun around on his injured leg and fired one flawless shot across the length of the pier.
The bullet struck the Marcano boss directly between the eyes before he could compress the trigger.
The older man collapsed backward, dropping the heavy weapon harmlessly into the dark waters of the harbor.
The remaining Marcano soldiers immediately dropped their weapons and surrendered to Callum’s men.
Callum cut the ropes binding Liam to the concrete pylon, ripping the un-armed explosive vest from his chest.
He grabbed Liam by the throat and told him he was banished from Chicago forever.
If Liam ever set foot in the city again, Callum promised he would kill him personally.
Liam nodded frantically, scrambling away into the shadows of the harbor, never to be seen again.
Callum limped over to the shipping container and pulled Sadie tightly into his arms.
She buried her face in his chest, sobbing in profound relief as he stroked her damp hair.
Two weeks later, the war was officially over, and the Russo family reigned supreme over the city.
Callum and Sadie sat together on the velvet couch in his penthouse, watching the snow fall over the skyline.
His leg was healing well, and the coldness in his eyes had been entirely replaced by a protective warmth whenever he looked at her.
He poured them both a glass of expensive scotch, toasting to their new, intertwined future.
They had finally recovered the stolen portfolio from the Marcano gallery vault earlier that afternoon.
Sadie carefully pulled the authentic Caravaggio sketch from its protective plastic sleeve.
She held the antique paper up to the lamplight to admire the intricate, centuries-old pencil strokes.
She gently peeled back the false backing of the frame to retrieve her father’s hidden ledger.
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Hidden beneath the antique paper was a microscopic silver microchip stamped with the official seal of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
A tiny red light on the chip began to blink rapidly, signaling that their exact location was actively being transmitted.
