Chapter 20 - Ezra Steps In To Protect Nessa From Rogue Fixers

Nessa was locking up her downtown music studio late Thursday evening when two masked men stepped out from the alleyway.
Before they could grab her instrument case, Nessa pivoted with explosive speed, driving a vicious side kick into the lead thug's ribs.
As the second man lunged forward with a switchblade, a heavy black sedan screeched to a halt beside the curb.
The back door flew open, and Ezra Blackwood stepped out holding a suppressed tactical pistol aimed squarely at the attacker's chest.
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“Drop the knife or join your friend in the hospital,” Ezra commanded, his voice cold enough to freeze boiling water.
The thug dropped his weapon instantly, dragging his groaning partner back into the shadows and fleeing down the street.