Chapter 21 - The Dallas Standoff
Ethan and Marcus arrived in Dallas, Texas, checking into a luxury hotel overlooking the downtown skyline.
They met with a veteran oil rights attorney named Thomas Brooks at a quiet steakhouse in the Historic West End.
"Your father's land trust contains fifty thousand acres of prime oil territory in the Permian Basin, Ethan," Brooks explained.
"However, someone filed a fraudulent claim on those deeds three weeks ago using a forged signature," Brooks revealed gravely.
"Who filed the claim?" Ethan asked, his dark eyes narrowing as suspicion gripped his mind once again.
"A corporation registered to a woman named Clara Kane... Marcus Kane's biological sister," Brooks answered, sliding a document across.
Suddenly, a high-powered rifle bullet shattered the restaurant window, missing Ethan's head by mere inches and embedding into the wall.
Diners screamed in panic as Marcus tackled Ethan to the floor, drawing his sidearm to cover their escape through the kitchen exit.
"They knew we were coming to Dallas!" Marcus yelled as they sprinted down the rear service alley toward their vehicle.
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Ethan realized that the fight to protect his family's legacy was far from over as engines roared in the dark alleyway.
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