Chapter 19 - The Fall.The breath exploded from Emily’s lungs as Vance’s massive weight pinned her to the wet planks.
His massive hands wrapped tightly around her throat, cutting off her air supply with terrifying ease.
Black spots danced rapidly at the edges of her vision as she clawed desperately at his iron grip.
Above them, Daniel let out a primal roar and charged forward, swinging the brass poker directly at Vance's skull.
The heavy metal connected with a sickening crunch, instantly breaking Vance's hold on Emily's neck.
Vance crumpled sideways, his unconscious body sliding precariously close to the edge of the turbulent water.
Emily rolled away, gasping greedily for air as the freezing rain lashed against her bruised skin.
Daniel stood over the fallen security chief, his chest heaving as he stared hungrily at the titanium briefcase on the boat.
He stepped over Vance, completely ignoring Emily as he moved to secure his bloody fortune.
As Daniel reached for the boat, the dock pitched violently sideways on a massive, rogue wave.
Daniel lost his footing, his expensive leather shoes sliding uselessly on the slick, rain-soaked wood.
He crashed heavily onto the deck of the speedboat, his hands scrambling frantically to find a handhold.
Emily watched as his frantic movements accidentally knocked the briefcase into the water, sinking it instantly into the dark abyss.
Daniel screamed in pure agony, watching his entire legacy disappear beneath the churning waves.
He turned his crazed, furious eyes back to Emily, blaming her for the absolute destruction of his life.
He grabbed a rusted harpoon from the boat's railing, preparing to hurl it directly at her chest.
Suddenly, a blinding spotlight cut through the heavy rain, accompanied by the deafening hum of a police Coast Guard interceptor.
A voice bellowed from a heavy megaphone, ordering Daniel to drop his weapon and immediately surrender.
May you like
Instead of complying, Daniel looked at Emily with a terrifying, hollow smile that froze the blood in her veins.
He stepped backward into the raging darkness, plunging off the boat and vanishing completely beneath the black waves.
