Chapter 16 - The Syndicate Ambush At The Coastal Tavern
Before David could gather his belongings, the sharp sound of screeching tires echoed outside the harbor workshop gates.
Three black SUVs pulled into the narrow alleyway, blocking the exit as five armed men in dark clothes stepped out into the sunlight.
The lead operative, a scarred man holding a suppressed pistol, pointed his weapon directly at Arthur and David.
"David Montgomery, your debts to the syndicate do not disappear simply because your family business collapsed," the scarred man shouted in accented English.
Arthur’s private security detail immediately took defensive positions behind the wooden boat hulls, drawing their sidearms.
A sudden hail of gunfire erupted through the workshop, shattering glass windows and splintering the heavy timber beams above.
David grabbed Arthur by his coat collar, pulling him down behind a massive diesel engine block to dodge the incoming rounds.
"They've been monitoring my shop for years waiting for you to find me!" David yelled over the deafening noise of suppressed gunfire.
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Arthur pulled a compact handgun from his inner coat pocket, his old military training taking over as he prepared to fight for his son's life.
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