Chapter 7 - The True Traitor
Time seemed to slow down completely as Claire stared wildly at the trusted security chief.
Marcus had absolutely no visible emotion on his rugged face as he aimed the deadly weapon.
"Marcus, what exactly are you doing?" Adrian asked coldly, refusing to take his eyes off Jeremy.
Before anyone could even blink, Marcus abruptly shifted his aim directly past Adrian and pulled the trigger.
A incredibly loud gunshot echoed violently through the fog, deafening absolutely everyone on the wooden pier.
A hidden Petrov sniper plummeted rapidly from the high roof of a nearby crane, crashing heavily into the dark water.
Marcus had not betrayed them at all; he had just miraculously saved Adrian's life from an invisible, deadly threat.
However, the sudden, violent gunshot sent Jeremy into a state of absolute, entirely blind panic.
"The deal is completely off right now," Jeremy screamed hysterically into the freezing night air.
He shoved Lily violently toward the dangerous edge of the pier and quickly raised his weapon toward Claire.
"If I absolutely cannot have the money, you do not get to live happily ever after," Jeremy yelled viciously.
Claire completely froze, entirely paralyzed by the terrifying sight of the dark barrel pointed directly at her heart.
Jeremy pulled the heavy trigger with a incredibly sick, twisted smile firmly planted on his face.
Adrian did not hesitate for even a tiny fraction of a second to fiercely protect her.
He forcefully shoved Claire entirely out of the way, throwing his own strong body directly into the lethal line of fire.
The heavy bullet tore violently through Adrian's shoulder, spinning him around with incredibly brutal force.
He collapsed incredibly heavily onto the damp wooden planks, bleeding profusely into the thick fog.
Claire screamed his name in pure agony, crawling desperately across the rough pier to rapidly reach him.
Jeremy raised his smoking gun again, fully preparing to finish the mafia boss off once and for all.
"Say a permanent goodbye to your extremely rich boyfriend," Jeremy mocked cruelly.
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Without thinking twice, Claire aggressively grabbed Adrian's dropped pistol firmly from the wet ground.
She aimed the heavy weapon with completely trembling hands and pulled the trigger without any hesitation whatsoever.
