Chapter 13 - The Broken Seal
The dust kicked up by the departing SUV slowly settled back onto the sunlit pavement of Maplewood Drive, but the lingering sense of immediate peril remained razor-sharp. Officer Miller slipped the titanium flash drive into an evidence bag, his movements efficient and practiced, though a faint sheen of sweat glistened on his forehead. He turned to Detective Vance, waiting for instructions on how to handle the sudden escalation.
“We need to evacuate this entire block immediately,” Officer Miller urged, his voice dropping into a professional register. “If those men are willing to drive openly into a residential neighborhood in broad daylight, they won't hesitate to come back with heavier force once they regroup.”
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