Chapter 8 - The Meeting of Bosses
Vincent drove his black SUV straight through the chained gates of the shipyard.
He did not care about subtlety anymore.
He parked beneath a towering rusted crane.
The rain began to fall in heavy, freezing sheets.
Vincent stepped out of the vehicle holding a tactical shotgun.
Two dozen of Thorne's men were waiting for him.
They had their weapons trained on his chest.
The crowd of armed thugs parted down the middle.
Victor Thorne walked forward under the cover of a black umbrella.
He was an older man with a scarred face and a cruel smile.
Thorne held his hand out.
He demanded the digital hard drive.
Vincent kept his shotgun raised.
He demanded to see Leah first.
Thorne snapped his fingers.
Floodlights suddenly illuminated a dilapidated cargo barge docked at the pier.
Leah was tied to a metal chair on the deck of the barge.
She was gagged and crying hysterically.
Vincent noticed several blocks of plastic explosives wired to the hull of the barge.
Thorne held up a small remote detonator.
He smiled and said he had changed his mind about the trade.
He wanted the hard drive, and he wanted Vincent dead.
Thorne told Vincent to drop his weapons and get on his knees.
If Vincent refused, Thorne would blow the barge to pieces.
Vincent stared at the terrified woman on the boat.
He slowly lowered his shotgun to the wet pavement.
He reached into his pocket and pulled out the hard drive.
He tossed it onto the ground at Thorne's feet.
Vincent dropped to his knees in the freezing rain.
Thorne laughed victoriously.
He picked up the hard drive and admired it.
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Then Thorne looked at Vincent with pure hatred.
He pressed the red button on the detonator anyway.
