Chapter 22 - THE LAKESIDE AMBUSH
Arthur let out a deep, booming laugh that echoed off the high wood-paneled walls of the library.
"You think a few old inspection reports scare me, Sierra?" Arthur asked, rising from his chair with cold authority.
"Your father was too weak to protect Thomas, and you are too emotional to protect yourself," Arthur declared.
Suddenly, two armed men in dark suits stepped out from behind the heavy velvet curtains, drawing silent handguns.
"You should have stayed in New York with your daughter, Sierra," Arthur sneered, gesturing for his men to step forward.
Before the gunmen could react, the library's reinforced glass windows exploded inward under a volley of flashbang grenades.
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Special agents from the FBI Tactical Response Team poured through the shattered windows, weapons drawn and flashlights blinding the room.
"FBI! Hands in the air! Don't move!" the lead agent roared, pinning Arthur's gunmen to the floor in seconds.
