The Billionaire's Mistake

MISTAKE 84

Chapter 84: A Discussion

The new arrivals moved with military precision, laying down suppressing fire and advancing on the attackers' positions. In a matter of minutes, the tide of the battle had turned. One of the men in tactical gear approached Matthias. "Mr. Reeds? We're here to extract you. Come with us, now!'

Still in shock, Mathias nodded darkly when he realized Daniel already had his men there.

He and Tony were quickly ushered into one of the SUVs, which peeled away from the docks before Mathias could even catch his breath.

"Boss, what's happening?" Tony asked as they sped through the city streets. "Who are these guys?"

Mathias shook his head, still trying to process the events of the last few minutes. "They work

for Daniel Shaw. He... he wants to talk."

Tony's eyes widened. "Daniel Shaw? The Shaw heir? Boss, this is bad. Real bad."

"You think I don't know that?" Matthew snapped, "He shared our location and sabotaged the deal. I know this. Still, he could have let us die there, but he wants to talk. I will hear him out."

The rest of the ride passed in tense silence. Finally, the SUV pulled up to a towering skyscraper in the heart of the city.

The man in the front passenger seat turned to face them. "Mr. Reeds, you're to go to the roof. Mr. Shaw will meet you there."

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"Alone," he said, and Matthias paused. He had no choice. He and Tony were the only ones that escaped. The rest of his men were still back at the docks.

Mathias nodded, steeling himself for whatever was to come. As he stepped out of the vehicle, he turned to Tony. "Stay here. If... if I'm not back in an hour, you know what to do." Tony nodded grimly. "Be careful, boss."

The elevator ride to the roof felt like an eternity. When the doors finally opened, Mathias stepped out into the cool night air. The city sprawled out below him, a glittering tapestry of lights. Minutes ticked by. Then hours. Daniel didn't show.

Just as Matthew was considering making a break for it, the elevator dinged. He spun around, hand reaching for his gun, but it was just one of Daniel's men.

"Mr. Reeds," the man said, holding out a phone. "Call for you."

Mathias took the phone warily. "Hello?"

calm as ever. "I trust

"You said we'd talk face to

you understand. Can't be too careful

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me here under false pretenses. I'm your hostage

such an ugly

dealing with," Mathias growled. "I'm the head of the Dark Hands.

consequences of your

Daniel began to laugh. Not a chuckle, but a full-bodied laugh that seemed to echo across the

oh,

true. You're not the true

felt the blood drain from his face. How could Daniel know that?

filled the private hospital wing as Wendy Shaw sat beside her daughter-in-law's bed. Anya lay motionless, her chest rising and falling with each breath assisted by the ventilator. Daniel's brother, Jason, stepped into the room, his eyes scanning the area

to stand at

her head. "No, nothing yet. But the doctors say we should keep

Jason could respond, a muffled thud echoed from somewhere down

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Wendy

a hand for silence, straining to listen. Suddenly, the unmistakable pop of

Jason cursed, drawing

as Jason stepped

attack," he said as he looked out the door to the

a crash on the other side of the door. Jason steadied himself

a deep breath and sat

staring at the entrance of the

out.

stay inside with Anya," Jason answered and stepped out. His aim was to make

out and joined these men. His focus was entirely on the failing door at the end

and the lock gave way. The door burst open, and chaos

man through

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dive for cover behind a medical

outnumbered, and the attackers were pushing further into the hall. Jason had

but kept firing. "I'm

not going anywhere. Jason locked the door behind him as his men created a

a lot of attackers but they were

to die down, and Jason returned to the