Chapter 9 - The Siege of the Harbor
The armored assault vehicle tore through the rusted gates of the shipping yard like a battering ram.
Cole and Eleanor wore heavy tactical gear over their ruined formal evening wear.
They moved through the labyrinth of massive steel shipping containers with deadly, silent precision.
Eleanor's ghost operatives simultaneously neutralized Grant's perimeter snipers in the absolute dark.
They reached the central warehouse where Grant was holding the little girl hostage.
Cole kicked the heavy steel door open, instantly firing two perfectly aimed shots.
The two guards standing near the terrified child collapsed dead onto the concrete floor.
Grant panicked, desperately pulling the little girl against his chest to use her as a human shield.
He screamed that if Cole took another step, he would end her life right there.
Cole froze, dropping his primary weapon to the ground to desperately de-escalate the situation.
He begged his cousin to take the entire empire and just let the innocent child walk away.
Grant smiled triumphantly, realizing he had finally broken the untouchable billionaire boss.
He slowly raised his pistol, aiming it directly at the space between Cole's eyes.
A massive, high-caliber sniper bullet suddenly shattered the warehouse window from a mile away.
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The bullet struck Grant directly in the shoulder, violently spinning him away from the child.
Eleanor sprinted forward, catching the little girl safely in her arms before she even hit the ground.
