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Chapter 426
With a shiver running down her spine, the woman rose shakily from her knees. Her boots scraped against the cold tiles as she stepped closerThe hostages watched, whispers running through them—fear and anticipation mixed. Sierra’s heart hammered, her lips parting slightly as she realized what was happening. She could still feel the sting of that slap, the humiliation from earlier.Now the same woman stood only a few feet away from Elijah, trembling beneath his gaze.Elijah lowered the rifle slightly, but his stare didn’t soften.“You thought you could hit her.” His voice was cold steel. He tilted his head subtly toward Sierra without looking away. “Big mistake.”Elijah’s stare didn’t waver from the woman trembling in front of him. His voice dropped lower, sharp and commanding, carrying across the silent atrium.“Sierra,” he said, his eyes finally shifting toward her. “Come forward.”Sierra blinked, stunned. “M-me?”“Yes.” His tone was unyielding. “Come.”Slowly, Sierra rose from the cr
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The robbers hesitated, fear flickering behind their masks. They exchanged quick, nervous glances—this wasn’t how it was supposed to go. Who was this man?One finally bent down, stretching his hand toward his rifle as if to shove it forward.BANG!A bullet tore into the floor right beside his fingers, splintering tile into sharp fragments. The man flinched back instantly, his mask snapping up toward Elijah in raw shock.Elijah’s expression didn’t shift. His voice dropped colder.“Push it with your hand again…” He tilted the barrel slightly. “…and I’ll take your wrist off.”The robber’s breath came fast, his chest heaving. With trembling legs, he nudged the rifle forward with his boot, shoving it across the floor toward the line of hostages.The clatter echoed through the hall, followed by more rifles sliding across the tiles one after another as the rest complied, too terrified to resist.Elijah’s rifle swept slowly across the room, his cold stare locking on one of the hostages sitting
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The other robbers froze, weapons still raised but fingers hesitating on the triggers. Their boss’s head tilted slowly, his eyes narrowing behind the mask.The atrium vibrated with tension. Hostages huddled on the floor, wide-eyed and breathless, some daring to lift their heads now, hope flickering where only despair had been moments ago. A ripple of murmurs passed quietly through them—fear mixed with awe.Sierra’s heart raced as she stared at Elijah, her lips trembling. She had never seen him this bold, this unshakable, standing like a wall between her and danger. Her chest tightened—part fear, part something else she couldn’t name.The other robbers shifted uneasily, their rifles still pointed but their confidence cracked. They hadn’t expected anyone to rise, let alone overpower one of their own in seconds.The leader’s head snapped toward Elijah, his masked face unreadable but his voice hard as steel.“Don’t do anything stupid,” he barked. “You’ll regret it.”He took a slow step clo
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The two women exchanged a quick glance and nodded. They strode into the crowd, yanking random shop clerks and managers by the arms. Screams and sobs broke out as some were dragged to their feet, their families crying out in protest before being silenced with the threatening wave of a rifle.“Move!” one of the women barked, shoving a young clothing store clerk toward the stairwell. “You know where the cash is. You’re going to get it for us.”Sierra stumbled back into the crowd after the leader waved her off, her cheek still burning from the slap, her hand trembling without strength. She dropped down beside Elijah, and before she could even steady herself, Elijah pulled her into his arms.He held her close, his hand pressing gently against the back of her head, his voice low so only she could hear.“Sorry,” he whispered firmly. “You’ll get your ring back. Don’t worry.”Sierra’s lips parted as if to reply, but no words came. Her throat tightened, and she simply pressed her face against h
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Gasps rippled through the crowd. Some people turned their heads toward each other, eyes wide in panic. A few bank employees, dressed in shirts with their company logos, froze on the spot.One young woman shook her head violently, whispering, “No… no, I can’t…” as tears ran down her face. Her coworker beside her nudged her forward with trembling hands.Slowly, hesitantly, a handful of staff—men and women alike—rose shakily to their feet. Their legs quivered as they walked toward the front, eyes down, afraid to look at the men with guns.The leader’s harsh laughter echoed through the atrium as the bank staff stood trembling before him. He lowered his rifle slightly, pacing in front of them like a predator sizing up prey.“Good, good…” he muttered, nodding slowly. “You’re going to bring us every dollar that’s been deposited today. Every cent. Nothing hidden.”He raised his rifle again, leveling it at their heads for emphasis. The staff flinched in unison, fear written across their faces.
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The leader and three others stayed in the main hall, guns sweeping over the trembling crowd.In different parts of the mall, the chaos spread like wildfire.At the electronics wing, a group of terrified shoppers tried to slip out through a side exit. But just as they reached the doors, one of the masked men appeared, his rifle raised. He fired a deafening burst into the ceiling—TA-TA-TA-TA! Sparks and dust rained down, making people scream and stumble back.“QUIET!” he roared, pointing the gun at the crowd. “Nobody leaves! Move downstairs, NOW!” His voice cracked like a whip.Across at the fashion stores, frightened customers tried pushing through the glass doors into the main walkway. But another robber was already there, blocking the exit. He fired a single round into a display, the explosion of glass and mannequins silencing the desperate shouts.“You think you’re leaving?” he barked, swinging his rifle across the group. “Get your asses down there before I drop you all!”In the jew
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