The Mafia's Widow Revenge
"A romantic getaway. I like your style, Julia."
Two hours later, the freezing black water of the drainage canal lapped against Julia’s tactical boots. The air inside the concrete tunnel was thick with the stench of industrial waste and rust. She and Luca moved in total silence, their weapons raised, guided only by the faint, green glow of their night-vision goggles.
Up ahead, a heavy iron grate blocked the exit, leading directly into the lower maintenance tier of the ironworks.
Luca pulled a high-tensile hydraulic spreader from his pack. He positioned it between the rusted bars, pumping the handle silently until the iron groaned and snapped, creating an opening just wide enough for them to s