Chapter 8 - The Trap Springs
Julian Vance, cornered and desperate, attempted a suicidal counter-attack—targeting my corporate headquarters in downtown Ashford Tower while I was still at the docks, mistakenly believing the boys were inside the building. What Julian didn't know was that I had anticipated his desperation. My elite security detail, led by Vance and Miller, allowed his strike team to penetrate the ground-floor lobby before sealing all exits and triggering the automated lockdown protocols, trapping the rats inside an inescapable concrete box.
