Chapter 17 - Marcus Faces the Final Judgment of the Boss
Down at the private estate docks on the edge of the Hudson River, freezing waves crashed against the wooden pylons.
Two massive guards threw Marcus into the back of a refrigerated industrial shipping container without an ounce of pity.
Adrian rolled his wheelchair down the ramp, stopping at the open doors to look at his former lieutenant one last time.
“Please, Adrian... have mercy... we were brothers once!” Marcus begged, shivering violently in the bitter winter wind.
“Brothers don't plant bombs in family cars, Marcus,” Adrian replied, his voice completely devoid of any emotion.
He gave a subtle nod to Vincent, who slammed the heavy steel doors shut with a resounding, thunderous crash.
The hydraulic locks engaged automatically, sealing the traitor inside a dark metal tomb floating out toward the open sea.
Adrian turned his wheelchair around, watching the lights of New York City twinkle across the dark, freezing water.
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The debt had been paid in full, and the shadows of the past were finally washed away by the tide.
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