Chapter 21 - A Terrifying Knock At The Door In Darkness
Night descended over the quiet motel parking lot as Charles reviewed the contents of the encrypted flash drive on the desk.
“This is enough to put every syndicate boss away for the rest of their natural lives,” Charles whispered with grim satisfaction.
Suddenly, a loud, violent crash echoed from the exterior hallway as heavy boots slammed against the adjacent door.
Shouts and muffled commands rang out through the thin drywall of the motel room.
Nora grabbed Sophie’s emergency backpack from the floor, her heart stopping as heavy footsteps approached their door.
“They found us,” Charles said, pulling a concealed firearm from his overcoat pocket and stepping in front of the window.
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Before Nora could reach for the phone, the wooden door splintered inward under the force of a battering ram as dark shadows filled the room.
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