Chapter 17 - Bullets Flying Across the Courtyard

The shootout escalated into a chaotic urban war zone as rival syndicate factions converged on Pier Four from both land and sea.
Dante’s enforcers held their ground, returning volley after volley of tactical fire against the unseen snipers on the cranes.
Clara held Mia tightly against her chest, praying silently as stray bullets ricocheted off the metal container just inches above their heads.
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“Stay down, Clara! I’m going after Victor!” Dante yelled, sprinting across the open pavement toward the dock slips.
He vaulted over a stack of wooden crates, dodging a hail of gunfire before leaping onto the wooden pier where Victor's boat idled.