Elodie kept her composure, eyes fixed on the sports car blocking the road.

By now, she was almost certain this was a deliberate interception.

"This isn't good," muttered her colleague beside her, a tall Black man who suddenly frowned. "I recognize the guy standing in front. He's a notorious boss in this area-connected to one of the Italian families."

Elodie's brow furrowed. There were more than enough men on the other side, and their exact motive was still unclear.

And someone who drove a car that expensive-were they after money?

Probably not.

"We have firearms, right?" Elodie glanced at the car doors. All locked.

She couldn't shake the feeling that these people were more dangerous than the mortars they'd escaped earlier.

"We do," her colleague replied, "but if we go toe-to-toe with them... I don't like our chances."

Elodie got the message. There was little hope of getting away clean today.

Just then, the door of the sports car opened.

A man stepped out-mid-thirties, classic European features, but striking in his

set him apart from everyone

widened.

him, puzzled. "The

about the criminal

reach is far, and they're

here...?" Sweat broke out

just become a

her phone tightly,

zone and

please wait," her colleague said quietly.

her expression grave. "Be

only saw the so-called Quinn family

Not good.

raced for a plan, but then she saw armed men moving

one hand out of sight,

the white man

His green eyes

were stretched

had already veered off script, but these

She stayed put.

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