SHATTERED CHAINS, BOUND HEARTS

loop in her mind. Each time she closed her eyes, the bruises on her mot

d," he said firmly, leaning a

but determined. "What's the alter

furiously. "We need leverage. Something that forces Rich

u suggest we find leverage against som

op to face them. "By hitting hi

ctions linking Richard to offshore a

ned. "Big money moving under the radar. The kind

d. "So, we b

out where he's holding your mother. If we go in half-pre

the plan?" El

e answering. "We hit o

-

tor, had shared intel on one of Richard's lesser-known properties-a

epared to leave. "But it's our best shot at find

iece. "Stay in touch. I'll be m

nce equipment and a layout of the warehouse. Bu

u want to do thi

ng on the sidelines while my

brief smile. "Th

-

night sky. Dim lights flickered above the entra

ough the front,"

ce partially obscured by stack

ly through the shadows. The lock on

athan muttered, pulli

rvously. Every sound seemed amplified in th

clicked open, and

-

nt. The air was thick with the smell of oil and metal,

hispered, motioning fo

avoiding the roving guards. Nathan gestured towa

useful here, it'll

pounding as they made th

-

and a single computer. Nathan immediately began sear

rotected,"

ack it?" Na

d, her fingers flying

she worked, the sound of footstep

ed finally, her scree

her shoulder. "Wha

ng the text. "Shipment schedules, invoices... Wai

of names and locations. Elena's heart

z-Warehouse 47,

d. "Where's W

d found an address. "It's

ebook and jotting down the de

-

sound of a gun being cocked

do we have here?

a man in a security unifor

be here," he said, his l

nds slowly. "We don'

the guard replied. "Y

rward, knocking the gun aside. The two men

un!" Nath

Elena grabbed the gun an

elled, her vo

. Nathan stood, breathing heavily

go!"

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nd footsteps behind them. Nathan led Elena throug

f an engine roared to life. A black SUV ba

ng Elena behind a stack of crate

d out, a tall fig

figure said, his vo

s Ric

-

fhan

nto Elena, his lips cur

said, stepping closer. "

ield Elena, but Ri

said. "You're out of y

s emerged from the SUV

softening. "If you come with me quie

Richard, she might find her mother-

ed through the warehouse. The guards turned

m the shadows. "Step a

silhouette barely vis

arkened. "You're makin

stepping forward. "I was ab