parted completely. The ma

inside, but the heavy footste

k what we

ck, wet, and drip

lowly tur

red, and his neck was covered in faded prison ink. In his right hand, he was casually flipping

rom her face. She instinctively grabbed the back of I

t away. A cruel, ugly smirk

nt's due, Brenda. Protection fee. Plus the late penalty

ced herself to speak. "I paid you

rick wall, stepped forward and spit a th

the cash right now? That's fine. We'll just go back to your lit

face was a mask of absolute calm, b

ie. His fingers wrapped around the hard plastic handle of the megaph

ront of Brenda. He looked Iverson up and down, takin

little boy toy? Move out of the way, pretty

shifted his weight, stepping fully in front of

ed with sudden rage. H

ncrete. He reached out with his left hand, aiming to

the invisible line, the dead l

ame a

rattlesnake strike. His fingers clamped dow

is arm back, but the teenager's grip was impossible. The phy

Iverson used his right han

surge of irresistible but calculated force, he guided her backward into the empty elevator car, using his own body to buffer

o's wrist and took a

ed the elevator's exterior contr

roken wires. The safety mechanism triggered, and the he

side the car, scrambling to her fe

g gap. His eyes were soft for a fraction o

o

ing together. The gears ground lou

the hallway with fo

and tossed the megaphone onto the flo

ad to the left, then to the right. The joints