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Before the three men in raincoats could react, the rear doors of the trucks flew open, and a dozen private security operators carrying heavy carbon-fiber shields and tactical equipment deployed onto the asphalt, completely outnumbering Tristan's men within seconds.
The driver’s side door of the lead commercial truck opened, and Vance Sterling stepped out into the freezing downpour.
He didn't hold an umbrella. The rain immediately soaked through his dark charcoal vest and white shirt sleeves, his broad chest rising and falling with a violent, territorial fury. His large fists were clenched tight at his sides, his jaw ticking with a murderous rage as he marched past his tactical teams, his hea