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CHAPTER 30
Detective Shaw stared at Richard for a long moment after the name left his lips.Donovan Pierce.Shaw had been a detective for twenty-three years. He'd worked organized crime, white-collar fraud, corruption cases that stretched into the highest levels of city government. He knew the names that mattered in this city. The families that controlled industries, influenced politicians, moved billions of dollars with a single phone call.And Donovan Pierce was one of those names."I see," Shaw said carefully, keeping his expression neutral. "And what exactly is Mr. Pierce's involvement in all of this?"Richard's smile widened. "That's not something I'm going to discuss with you.""You just told me his name.""Because I wanted you to understand," Richard said, leaning forward slightly despite the handcuffs. "You can charge me with whatever you want. You can parade me in front of cameras, make examples, write reports. But it won't matter. Donovan Pierce doesn't let his people rot in jail."Sha
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Vivian grabbed her jacket and phone, rushing out of the apartment. Marcus was staying in a dingy motel on the other side of town—the only place they could afford now that the Ashford family had cut him off completely. His father had made it clear: until Marcus cleaned up the mess he'd created, he was on his own. Vivian knocked on the door rapidly, not caring that it was barely eight in the morning. "What?" Marcus's voice came through, muffled and irritated. "Open the door. Now." A moment later, the door swung open. Marcus stood there in wrinkled clothes, his hair a mess, his eyes bloodshot. He looked like he hadn't slept in days. "What's so important that you—" Vivian shoved her phone in his face. "Look at this." Marcus squinted at the cracked screen, reading the headline. His frown deepened. "So? General Cole rescued some CEO. What does this have to do with—" He stopped mid-sentence, his eyes widening slightly. "Wait. Claire Sterling. That's the woman from the club." "Exact
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James held the reporter's gaze for a moment, then straightened his shoulders and spoke clearly into the microphones."Yes. I led this rescue operation personally when we learned that Claire Sterling, CEO of Sterling Global Corporation, had been kidnapped."The reporters erupted with questions, voices overlapping in a chaotic rush."How did you know where to find her?""Were the kidnappers armed?""Is Miss Sterling injured?"James raised his hand again, commanding silence with nothing more than his presence. The crowd quieted, though cameras continued flashing."We received intelligence about Miss Sterling's location approximately thirty minutes ago," James said, his voice steady and authoritative. "I immediately mobilized a tactical team and we moved to secure the area. The suspects were apprehended without incident. Miss Sterling is safe and receiving medical attention.""Were there casualties?" someone shouted from the back."No casualties. Several suspects are in custody and will f
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The soldier helped Ethan to his feet, though Ethan didn't really need the assistance.He stood slowly, brushing dust from his pants, his expression unchanged. As if kneeling on a factory floor surrounded by armed gang members was just another Tuesday evening.Around them, the cleanup was already underway.Soldiers were hauling gang members to their feet, checking them for concealed weapons, reading them their rights. Police had arrived—regular city police, not military—and were taking statements, photographing the scene, bagging evidence.Victor Kane was being led out in handcuffs, his massive frame flanked by four soldiers who looked small next to him. He didn't resist. Didn't say a word. Just walked with his head down, his face blank.Richard was different.He was screaming."This is a mistake! I'm a victim here! That man—" he pointed at Ethan with his zip-tied hands "—he's the one you should be arresting! He attacked us! He broke into this building!"Nobody paid attention.Two poli
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The sirens were deafening now.Then came the sound of engines. Heavy vehicles moving fast. Too fast for civilian traffic.Military.Victor's face went from white to gray. He looked around at his men, all of whom had frozen in place, their eyes darting toward the exits."Boss, what do we—" one of them started.The factory gates exploded inward.Not literally. But the force with which they were rammed open made it sound like an explosion. Metal screeched against metal. The chains that had secured them snapped like string.Through the opening poured a convoy of military vehicles—armored trucks, tactical vans, all of them painted in dark colors with no visible markings except for small military insignias.The vehicles screeched to a halt in a semicircle around the factory entrance, their headlights flooding the interior with blinding white light.Doors flew open.Soldiers poured out.Not regular soldiers. Special forces. You could tell by the way they moved—fast, coordinated, weapons up a
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Ethan didn't move.His eyes locked on Victor's blade, calculating the distance between them. Fifteen feet. Maybe sixteen. Too far to close before Victor could drag the knife across Claire's throat.And Victor knew it.The gang leader's smile widened, triumphant. "That's right. Stay exactly where you are."Ethan's mind worked rapidly, running through scenarios. Every possible angle of attack. Every way this could play out.None of them ended well.If he rushed forward, Claire died.If he tried to negotiate, Victor would stall until his men returned from the perimeter. Then Ethan would be outnumbered again, and any chance of getting Claire out alive would vanish.There had to be another option.But right now, with that blade pressed against Claire's throat, Ethan couldn't see it."Smart boy," Victor said, his voice low and pleased. "I can see you thinking. Running through all your little plans. But here's the thing—there's no move you can make that doesn't end with her blood on this flo
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