Ransom Center Austin Novels & Stories

Let him choke on the knowledge that his soft, crippled brother had struck the first real blow. “And the video? From the club?” That had been a later idea, a beautiful piece of chaos. Using those low-level thugs to get to Irene, to film her humiliation, to show Dante how vulnerable his precious treasure was… it was fun. Austin’s face went even paler. “Gone, sir. Wiped clean from every server within an hour of posting. His cyber team is… formidable. And the men we hired at the club… they’ve disappeared.” “Disappeared?”

He looked at them once, then drove. ----- Across the city, Austin stood beside a desk covered with reports. His expression remained calm as one of his men entered. “Boss.” Austin looked up. “The location has been compromised.” His face hardened. “How?” “Damien’s men traced the vehicle.” “How long?” “They could arrive within minutes.” Austin glanced at the clock. For the first time the calm in his expression disappeared. “Then we’re moving her.” The man nodded. “To where?” “The old warehouse. The one on the abandoned side of town.” “The battle ahead is more dangerous than it seems.”