Chapter 8 - The Double Cross
Marcus tossed his tactical mask onto the floor and aimed his weapon directly at Charles.
The security chief revealed he had only pretended to betray Adrian to infiltrate the cartel's inner circle.
He was actually a deep-cover federal agent working to dismantle Charles’s operation.
Charles panicked and reached into his jacket for his own concealed weapon.
Marcus fired a single warning shot that shattered the concrete inches from Charles’s expensive shoes.
The other mercenaries in the room raised their rifles in total confusion.
Suddenly, the warehouse skylights shattered as FBI tactical teams repelled down from the roof.
Stun grenades exploded across the room in a blinding flash of white light.
Adrian shielded Martha from the deafening noise and flying debris.
A massive shootout erupted between the federal agents and the cartel soldiers.
Charles used the chaotic crossfire to scramble toward a steel side door.
He clutched the signed legal documents tightly against his chest as he ran into the night.
Adrian saw his enemy escaping and bolted after him into the freezing rain.
He tackled Charles hard onto the muddy gravel outside the warehouse.
The legal documents flew into the air, scattering completely into the deep puddles.
Charles grabbed a heavy rock and swung it viciously at Adrian’s head.
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Adrian ducked the fatal blow and delivered a crushing punch to Charles’s jaw.
The corrupt executive collapsed into the mud, completely unconscious.
