Vows of Graphite and Guilt
"Then Marcus executes a pre-arranged protocol. By twelve-fifteen, a localized fire alarm will trigger in your brother’s dormitory at NYU. During the evacuation, a routine canine sweep will discover two kilograms of pure fentanyl hidden inside the ventilation shaft of his specific room. By one o'clock, he will be in a maximum-security holding cell, undergoing acute respiratory distress from the stress of the arrest."
He stepped closer, the dark diamond glinting in the gray morning light.
"I don't bluff, Clara. Every structure I build has a demolition mechanism built into the blueprints. If you trigger mine, you will be the first one crushed under the rubble."
Clara looked at the ring. Then sh