Chapter 15 - The Double Cross
Instead of displaying a long list of corrupt politicians and hidden offshore bank accounts, the laptop screen suddenly turned a violently bright red.
A massive, flashing warning symbol completely filled the monitor, accompanied by a piercing, high-pitched digital alarm that echoed through the warehouse.
Moretti physically jumped back from the table, his face draining of all color as he stared at the terrifying warning on the screen.
It wasn't a financial ledger at all.
It was a highly sophisticated, military-grade GPS tracking beacon that Arthur had built years ago to summon a massive federal raid if he was ever caught.
The moment the password was entered, the drive completely disabled local network jammers and broadcasted our exact coordinates directly to the national police database.
Distant police sirens began to echo loudly in the cold night air, growing exponentially louder and more terrifying by the absolute second.
“It is a federal trap!” Camilla screamed at the top of her lungs, her carefully constructed facade completely shattering into sheer panic.
Total, unadulterated chaos erupted instantly as Moretti’s loyal guards frantically looked toward the massive exit doors for a way to escape.
Lorenzo did not waste a single, precious second of the confusion.
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He ruthlessly tackled the nearest distracted guard to the solid concrete ground, violently disarming him and instantly taking possession of his heavy assault rifle.
“Get down right now, Elena!” Lorenzo roared over the deafening noise, physically shoving me securely behind a massive, bulletproof steel shipping container.
