Chapter 10 - Federal Agents Storm the Waterfront Facility
Bright white searchlights flooded the warehouse, blinding everyone inside as sirens wailed outside the industrial complex.
"Federal Bureau of Investigation! Drop your weapons and get on the ground immediately!" a voice boomed over a heavy bullhorn.
Special Agent Ramirez stepped into the facility, flanked by ten heavily armed SWAT officers with red laser sights trained on Julian’s chest.
Julian didn't hesitate; he grabbed the leather folder off the table, pulled a smoke grenade from his coat, and slammed it to the floor.
A blinding flash and a thick cloud of grey chemical smoke filled the warehouse instantly, causing officers to cough and take cover.
Gunfire erupted through the smoke as Julian's bodyguards opened fire to cover their boss's frantic escape toward the harbor docks.
Ethan dove behind a heavy steel forklift, bullets ricocheticing off the metal frame inches from his head with deafening sparks.
He watched through the thick smoke as Julian sprinted out the rear loading bay door toward a waiting high-speed cigarette boat idling in the water.
"Ethan! Get down!" Agent Ramirez shouted, grabbing Ethan's shoulder and pulling him flat against the concrete floor as glass shattered above.
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By the time the smoke cleared and the bodyguards were neutralized, the roar of the boat's twin V8 engines was already fading into the dark ocean fog.
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