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416. The Wickerville Attack
Michael Marston didn’t wait to change, but rushed down the stairs in the same plain white shirt he had been wearing since morning.On his way to the door, he called up the local sheriff.“Good evening, Mr. Marston. How may I help you?”“A few imbeciles from the narcotics department have decided to raid my poppy farm. Get them off my property.”“I am sorry, but that is beyond my jurisdiction, Mr. Marston. Those narco guys are tough badgers. Even we don’t go around messing with ‘em.”“I pay you to protect my property!” Michael thundered at him. “Do your job, Sheriff. Or I swear on the Almighty, all hell will break loose.”“No, can’t do, chief. I don’t wanna lose my job. Sorry.”“Timothy, you forget who made you the Sheriff. I can—”The call disconnected even before Michael could finish.Gritting his teeth, he put his phone away.Michael was about to head out the door, but just as soon as he grabbed the handle, the sound of distant gunshots made him pull back.It was followed by a loud e
415. The Forbidden Fruit
Inside Michael Marston’s study room in Marston Manor, Claire Marston was sitting in her white wedding gown, tied to a chair.A piece of white cloth was wrapped around her mouth, preventing her from screaming.Meanwhile, Michael Marston was cutting the tip of a cigar and pacing around the table in front.“You have been nothing more than trouble ever since we got married,” he said, finally lighting the cigar.Blowing a puff of smoke in her face, he continued. “I gave you comfort, security, love, care, and a home to call your home. Performed all the duties of a husband with due diligence. Would you disagree?”“Mhmpf!” Claire tried to speak, but the gag muffled her words.Her eyes flickered with a fearful premonition as she looked at her husband.Her whole body trembled as beads of sweat streaked down her face. She kept shaking in the chair, pleading with her sobbing eyes.But her tears did nothing to soften Michael Marston.He leaned closer and moved the cigar close to her face, burning
414. A Woman’s Touch
Adam Vanderbilt and his son, Connor, left to gather more men for the nightly encounter, while Edgar Warrington headed to the Central Narcotics Department to enlist their help.The only ones who stayed back were Josiah Warrington and his daughter, Elizabeth, to watch over Alex while he was recovering at the hospital.Despite being covered in bruises and burns, Alex hadn’t suffered any major internal injury.However, the doctors had advised him to have a week of bed rest and avoid any strenuous activity during this time.Elizabeth sat beside his hospital bed with a worried look on her face.“I heard dad talking outside. You’re not thinking about joining them tonight, are you?” she asked in a concerned voice.Alex heaved a sigh and replied, “Wickerville is Michael Marston’s stronghold. Your dad will need all the help he can get.”“He’s hurt too, but it’s not like he’s going to listen to me. He never does,” she muttered, trying hard to hide her frown. “I don’t want anything to happen to e
413. The Third Party
“The Marston family from Wickerville?” Edgar Warrington asked, furrowing his brow.“The same,” Alex replied, with a look of certainty.“Why would the Marstons target us?” Josiah asked. “They live on the other side of the state. And Michael and his family aren’t even close to us in stature or even power.”“Michael Marston is a religious fanatic. But he has no interest in politics. He has always been happy to preside over Wickerville like an unchallenged Lord. Why the hell would he turn his eyes this way?” Adam Vanderbilt asked.The only one who remained silent all this time was Connor Vanderbilt. He already knew too much, and the thought of exposing his brother’s secrets ashamed him.“Michael Marston wants to get rid of two birds with one stone. And he already has a grudge against me because his son was killed while trying to attack my penthouse,” Alex replied and then turned to Connor. “I think it’s time you finally spoke up about your brother’s deeds.”Despite knowing Rory’s faults,
412. Let the Bullets Fly
“Alex? What happened?” Josiah yelled from the other end. “Talk to me? Where are you?”The call disconnected abruptly before he could glean any details.Josiah didn’t wait a second longer.“Block the road! There’s a white pick-up truck coming this way. We need to stop it!” He yelled to his men.The guards rushed out, driving 2 black SUVs.They turned the cars around, making them face each other and block the main road.Meanwhile, the men stepped out and took positions around the vehicles, ready with their handguns.Josiah came running down the stairs, armed with his six-shooter.Elizabeth had just woken up when she saw her father marching out with bloody anger boiling in his eyes.“Dad? What happened? What is it?”But Josiah stormed off without answering.Once outside, he dialed Alex’s number again.“Come on, just pick up!”It took him three tries to connect, but there was no voice from the other end.“Alex? What happened to you? I’ll come and get you right now. Just tell me where you
411. Daytime Drive-by
That same night, the 3 crates loaded with Gallium Nitride chips were delivered to Carmine Island, where Kronos Tech’s new office was being built from scratch.Samantha verified the shipment herself, and the quality of the semiconductors surprised her.Her phone rang the very next second.It was Alex on the other end.“I hope those chips will be enough. Do you need anything else?”“The quality is amazing. These are much better than the ones we can manufacture locally. How did you even get so many of them in such a short time?” she asked, rippling with curiosity.“I procured them from a third party. It’s best if you don’t get into the details,” Alex replied with casual ease. “How long till you can get the Golden Dome ready?”“The gallium nitride chips are the primary components for these pylons. Everything else can be assembled rather quickly. We already have the designs stored in our database. It shouldn’t take more than a week.”That was the best news Alex had heard all week.“Work we
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