Chapter 23 - The Texas Connection
Intrigued by the discovery, Julian, Clara, and Marcus flew to Dallas, Texas, to investigate the Permian Basin land trust.
They met with a veteran oil rights attorney at a historic steakhouse in the West End district of downtown Dallas.
"Your grandfather's land trust contains some of the richest untapped oil reserves in the entire state of Texas, Julian," the attorney explained.
"However, a local corporate conglomerate filed a fraudulent claim on those deeds three weeks ago," he revealed grimly.
The conglomerate was owned by a wealthy Texan named Vance Sterling—Victor Sterling's older brother who controlled local law enforcement.
Suddenly, two dark pickup trucks pulled up outside the steakhouse windows, their tinted glass rolling down slowly.
Marcus spotted the glint of a rifle barrel through the window, diving across the table to tackle Julian and Clara to the floor.
High-powered rifle rounds shattered the restaurant glass, embedding into the leather booths as diners screamed in sheer panic.
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"They don't want us anywhere near that Permian Basin deed!" Marcus shouted over the chaos as he drew his sidearm.
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