Chapter 14
The explosive concussion blew the reinforced basement door off its hinges, sending shards of wood and drywall flying across the room. Through the billows of thick grey smoke stepped Viktor, his charcoal suit immaculate, a heavy automatic weapon raised in his right hand. He surveyed the chaotic scene with cold, unbothered detachment, his eyes immediately locking onto Clara and Julian as they squeezed through the open utility hatch. "Did you really think a simple firewall could stop an empire you helped build, Julian?" Viktor called out, his voice cutting cleanly through the dying echo of the blast.
Julian didn't answer. He fired a single parting shot from his sidearm into the overhead water pipe, instantly rupturing the main line
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