Chapter 19 - THE TITAN'S STAND
"Arthur!" Victoria screamed, raising her titanium pistol and firing a warning shot that grazed Julian's shoulder.
Julian hissed in pain, blood soaking through his dark trench coat as he glared at her with pure hatred.
"You shouldn't have done that, Victoria," Julian snarled, lunging toward her across the desk.
Victoria sidestepped his rush, smashing her heavy glass whiskey decanter across the back of his head.
Julian stumbled forward, crashing into the glass window with a deafening thud that cracked the reinforced pane.
She didn't hesitate, diving across the floor to press the emergency security button connected directly to FBI headquarters.
Sirens began wailing in the distance, growing louder and closer by the second as federal choppers approached.
Julian staggered to his feet, wiping blood from his forehead with a gloved hand.
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"This isn't over, Victoria! The syndicate will never let you keep this empire!" Julian screamed, diving through the shattered window.
He deployed a tactical parachute just as he cleared the ledge, disappearing into the dark New York night sky.
