Chapter 650
Chapter 650:
“Liam!” she screamed.
Liam saw her clear. He didn’t hesitate. He took the shot.
The bullet caught Lucian in the thigh. He collapsed, screaming in rage and pain. But he was an animal cornered; he scrambled on three limbs, dragging himself into the dark maw of the factory entrance.
“Cover me!” Liam yelled to his team. He sprinted across the open ground, sliding next to Skye.
“Are you hit?” he demanded, checking her for wounds, his hands frantic.
“I’m fine,” Skye gasped, wiping Lucian’s blood off her neck. “He went inside. There are tunnels underneath. He’ll escape p>
“Not this time.” Liam helped her up. “Stay here with Alistair p>
“No.” Skye grabbed a pistol from a fallen guard. She checked the chamber with practiced ease. Her eyes were cold fire. “I started this. I’m finishing it p>
Liam looked at her. He saw the resolve. He nodded.
“Together p>
They moved into the darkness of the factory, leaving the chaos of the battle behind them.
Inside, the factory was a maze of shadows and rusted machinery. They could hear Lucian’s uneven breathing echoing ahead.
“He’s heading for the canal,” Liam whispered. “There’s an old smuggler’s exit p>
They reached the lower levels. The smell of damp earth and rot was overpowering.
Lucian was there, limping toward a small motorboat moored in the underground channel.
“Lucian!” Liam shouted, aiming his rifle.
Lucian spun around. He raised his gun, but he was shaking. He looked at Skye.
“You think you’ve won?” Lucian spat, blood staining his teeth. “I still have the money! I can disappear! I can buy an army p>
Skye stepped forward. She lowered her gun slightly.
𝖭𝖺𝘃𝗂𝗴at𝘦 𝗲𝗮𝗌𝘪𝗹𝘺 𝘰𝗇 𝖻𝗲𝘭𝘯𝗼vе𝗅s.𝖼𝗼m
“Check your phone, Lucian,” she said softly.
Lucian frowned. He pulled out his phone with his free hand. A notification blinked on the screen.
Transfer Complete. Balance: $0.00.
“What…” Lucian stammered. He tapped the screen frantically. “Where is it? Where is my money p>
“Tessa says hello,” Skye said with a grim smile. “She didn’t transfer it. She deleted it. Every account. Every crypto wallet. It’s all gone. You’re not a billionaire anymore, Lucian. You’re just a broke fugitive with a bullet in his leg p>
Lucian stared at the screen, his mind shattering. The power, the leverage, the future—all evaporated by a maid he had underestimated.
He let out a scream of pure, primal despair.
He raised his gun, not at them, but at the fuel tank of the boat.
“If I burn,” he shrieked, “we all burn p>
“Drop it!” Liam fired.
The bullet hit Lucian’s hand. The gun flew into the water. Lucian stumbled back, falling into the boat. He scrambled to untie the rope.
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