Chapter 14 - The Villa Ambush
Ethan grabbed the external hard drive, shoving it into his suit pocket as thick white smoke filled the living room air.
Marcus Vance drew his suppressed sidearm, firing twice through the smoke screen to neutralize the first masked attacker.
"Head for the rear dock, Ethan! I'll cover the exit corridor!" Marcus ordered loudly, tossing a flashbang grenade toward the front door.
The loud explosion disoriented the remaining mercenaries, giving Ethan enough time to sprint through the kitchen toward the patio.
Outside on the private dock sat a high-speed cigarette boat tied to the wooden pilings, its twin engines ready for startup.
Two armed syndicate operatives emerged from the palm trees, aiming their weapons directly at Ethan as he reached the wooden deck.
Ethan ducked behind a concrete pillar, drawing his personal firearm and returning fire with deadly accuracy.
Marcus Vance burst out from the villa, tackling the second operative into the deep turquoise waters of the bay.
"Get on the boat, Ethan!" Marcus bellowed, jumping onto the deck and cutting the thick mooring lines with a tactical knife.
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Ethan slammed the throttle forward, sending the boat roaring out into the open waters of Biscayne Bay under a shower of bullets.
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