Chapter 5 - Siege at the High-Rise

Rory didn't panic. In the criminal underworld, ambush was an occupational hazard. But tonight, it wasn't just his life on the line—it was the trail of truth that led directly to the traitors inside his own organization.
"Secure the perimeter, Marcus!" Rory ordered, drawing a sleek, suppressed 9mm pistol from his shoulder holster with practiced fluidity. "Take Susan down to the basement garage. If anyone tries to intercept, do not hesitate."
"And you, Boss?" Marcus asked over the crackle of his tactical radio.
"I'm staying to clean house," Rory replied coldly.
Gunfire erupted down the hallway—heavy, suppressed submachine gun fire chewing through the drywall. Glass shattered as tactical operatives in black gear rappelled past the floor-to-ceiling windows, their heavy boots kicking through the double-paned glass.
Rory moved with lethal efficiency. He dropped behind a marble pillar just as a barrage of bullets chipped away at the stone. Ducking low, he returned fire, neutralizing the first two intruders with precision headshots before they could adjust their sights.
Step by step, Rory advanced down the corridor, clearing the rooms with the cold precision of a veteran soldier. But as he reached the main study, he noticed a glowing terminal on Susan's oak desk.
The computer screen was active, displaying a live data stream transferring millions of dollars from Starks Holdings accounts into an offshore Swiss bank account.
And the destination IP address wasn't anonymous. It belonged directly to Victor Vance’s private terminal at the main corporate headquarters.
Susan hadn't just been part of a psychological warfare plot against his daughters; she was the financial linchpin of a massive corporate coup designed to bankrupt Rory and leave his family vulnerable to total annihilation.
Rory smashed the monitor with the butt of his pistol, cutting off the transfer. But as he pocketed the hard drive extracted from the terminal, his phone buzzed violently.
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It was an alert from the home security system back in the Hamptons estate.
Motion detected in the private nursery.