Trapped in a Mob Surgical Room with 10 Minutes to Escape His Neighbor's Deadly Trap
👉 Previous Action: Arthur Pendelton was arrested in his driveway.
At the precinct, the dominoes continued to fall. Attorney Donald Kress was formally served with disbarment papers, his career ending in disgrace for abusing court filings to conceal syndicate safehouses and obstruct justice. His confident smirk vanished, replaced by a pale, panicked expression.
Nina Alvarez, her testimony having been crucial, entered federal witness protection under police guard. She would disappear, her courage saving her from Arthur’s vengeful associates, but forever separating her from her past.
Detective Brody sat with Leo in the interview room, the air thick with the smell of stale coffee. He slid a small, velvet pouch across the table. Inside, Clara’s engagement ring glinted under the harsh fluorescent lights. “We found it in his workshop,” Brody said, his voice quiet. “Behind a false panel. He kept it as a trophy.”
Leo picked up the ring, its familiar weight bringing a fresh wave of grief and fierce, cold satisfaction. Justice for Clara. But Brody’s expression remained grim.
“Arthur Pendelton is just one man, Leo,” the detective cautioned, his eyes meeting Leo’s. “The syndicate bosses, the real power in South Philly, they remain entirely unindicted. And they’re furious over Arthur’s sloppy exposure.”
The monster next door was caged, but the shadows he served still loomed large.
➡️ Read CHAPTER 21 to continue the story.
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