All Chapters of The Billionaire in the Scrapyard: Chapter 11
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The Frozen Tower
"Stop the truck!"Richard screamed into his phone, his face turning an ugly shade of purple right there in the middle of the crowded courtroom aisle."Call the dock authority! Do not let Julian leave the basement gate! Shoot the tires out if you have to!"The line clicked dead. Richard stood frozen, staring at his dark phone screen with his mouth open. The golden cane in his right hand trembled so hard the brass tip rattled against the marble floor. The reporters in the back row began shouting out questions, pushing against the wooden gate."Mr. Sterling, is it true your son is fleeing with corporate funds?""Has Sterling Global defaulted on its municipal debt?"Richard did not answer. He shoved past his own defense lawyers, almost tripping over his long coat, and rushed out the side judicial door like a dog running from a fire."Look at him run," Marcus muttered, a rough, satisfied grin cutting across his scarred face. "The big boss cannot even control his own pup.""It is not funny
The Iron Invitation
"Do not go, Leo."Marcus slammed a heavy iron crowbar onto the metal kitchen counter of Evelyn's apartment. The loud clang made the coffee cups rattle on the shelf."It is an ambush. A blind man could see it. They pull Julian out of a locked basement, leave an empty truck for the cops, and now they want to talk over dinner? They will put a hole in your back the second you sit down.""If I do not go, they pull the commercial operating license on the tower by midnight," I said, leaning over the counter as I pulled on a clean black long-sleeve shirt.Every movement sent a hot, sharp tear through my side. The white gauze was already stained with a fresh spot of red, but I did not stop buttoning the cuffs."Let them pull the license!" Marcus growled, his scarred face dark with anger. "We have the physical deed! We have the court order!""The court order only freezes the physical building, Marcus," Evelyn said, stepping into the kitchen with her laptop under her arm. "It does not control th