Chapter 10 - THE SHOWDOWN AT THE DOCKS
The shipping yards were cloaked in a thick, icy fog. Lorenzo arrived in a solitary black car, stepping out into the freezing night. Celeste stood at the end of the pier, clutching a silver revolver, her emerald gown ruined, her perfect hair disheveled. She looked like a ghost of her former glory.
"You took everything from me!" Celeste screamed, aiming the gun at his chest. "My family built this city!"
"Your family bled this city," Lorenzo corrected calmly. "And you tried to kill me at my own engagement dinner. That was poor etiquette, Celeste."
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As Celeste prepared to pull the trigger, blinding spotlights illuminated the entire pier. From the shadows of the shipping containers, dozens of Lorenzo’s heavily armed men emerged. But it wasn't Lorenzo who stepped forward to deliver the final blow. It was Evelyn.
Evelyn held a tablet, her face illuminated by the screen. "It's over, Celeste. Five minutes ago, I transferred the last of the Vane trust funds to a dozen local charities. You are completely, utterly broke. The men you hired to back you up tonight? They work for us now."
