Chapter 72 - The Realization
Ten miles away at the burning port, Alejandro was coordinating with the fire chief when his encrypted radio blared with static.
"Boss! The master alarm at the estate just tripped! The exterior guards are rushing the house, but we have multiple casualties in the grand hall!"
Alejandro dropped his radio. He looked at the burning warehouses, the realization hitting him with the force of a freight train. The explosions were perfectly timed, relatively empty of personnel, designed entirely for maximum spectacle.
It was a masterclass in misdirection.
"Get my car!" Alejandro roared, shoving past the police officers. "Move!"
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He jumped into the driver's seat himself, not waiting for his security team. He threw the armored SUV into gear, tearing out of the port at a hundred miles an hour. He drove like a madman, running through roadblocks and red lights.
Hold on, Elena, he prayed silently, his knuckles white on the steering wheel. Just hold on.
