en'

unded, the world shifted

corner of the warehouse was alive with movement now, guards rushing to secure their posts, weapons drawn,

king my way back down the corridor we had just come through. Ev

over his shoulder. Thirty million in cash. The weight of it, both literal and fig

ur contact address. Yes, we wanted them to know who was behind this. I wanted them to know who ha

E GOT SKILLS AND TALENT, AND I'M LOOKING FOR A PARTNER WHO APPRECIATES BOTH. MEET ME AT TH

alizing it to make it an easy find. Then turne

ots slamming against the ground like the ticking of a bomb. We ha

between the exits, and then the famili

level despite the rising panic. "W

the pandemonium surrounding us. "I've already disabled the internal alarm

d door. I could already see it in my mind-the

spond. We darted to the left, my boots slipping slight

he dark alleyway beyond was a godsend-an unmarked escape route that le

we still had to move fast. No

ession as he nodded and fell into step behind me. We ran, pushing

ngine running low, ready to go. Carter was behind t

o the world around me, the sound of footsteps fading into the distance, the se

pen the passenger door and jumped inside,

Carter, my voi

g on the wet road. It wasn't until we turned the corner that I allowed myself to br

e comm, eyes scanning the

won't last. They've already started reviewing the footage. Th

seat. "We're heading to the safe hous

r drive like you're being chased. It'll be a few

rching forward, the tires kicking up water as we sped through the city streets. We were headi

the Cartel's reach. And I kn

asked, his voice tight, the bags

give us a little more room. But after that, we'll need to move

hey'll follow

hey'll have a team on our tail by the time we hit th

ss of the city swallowing us whole. I glanced behind us, watching for any sign

ea on the edge of the city. It was the perfect spot for an exchange. Low traffic,

said again, "

ty soon. You've got about five minutes before they hit the outs

d. We had thirty million in cash and a few minutes to spare. It

we're clean," Carter mu

t the window, watching the rain blur past, the ci

wards the destruction of the Tito's empire. If we co

ire Gonzalez Cartel g