Chapter 14 - Flames Consuming the Legacy on the Rhode Island Coast
"If I can't have the Montgomery name, Ethan, then nobody will!" Julian screamed, flicking the lighter open to ignite the corner of the deeds.
Orange flames caught the dry parchment instantly, spreading quickly across the centuries-old property titles laid out on the rug.
Ethan lunged forward without hesitation, tackling Julian across the marble coffee table as the tactical team rushed in to extinguish the blaze.
The two brothers crashed onto the hardwood floor, wrestling furiously for control of the silver lighter and Julian’s concealed handgun.
Julian landed a heavy strike to Ethan's jaw, sending him backward, but Ethan threw a sharp right hook that cracked against Julian's scarred cheek.
They rolled toward the open French doors leading out onto the high stone cliff overlooking the crashing waves of the Atlantic Ocean below.
Julian managed to break free, scrambling to his feet near the stone balustrade while holding a small black remote control in his right hand.
"You think you've won because you have the law on your side, Ethan?" Julian wheezed, wiping blood from his mouth with the back of his sleeve.
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"This entire estate is rigged with explosives tied to this detonator," Julian revealed, his thumb hovering directly over the red button.
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