The tension in the room thickened as Big Dee lowered his phone. Everyone knew the storm was coming. General Lockhart, desperate and dangerous, was on his way.
Trent straightened up, his eyes cold. Alright, this is what we’ve been preparing for. We knew he wouldn’t stay quiet.
Big Dee leaned forward, hands clasped. We’ve got eyes on the ground in Texas. Lockhart's moving fast, but he’s reckless. He won’t come here alone.
Snake nodded, his voice low and gruff. He’ll bring men. Probably some loyalists who don’t care about the evidence.
Kim looked at Adrian. You sure about this, man? There’s no turning back once he’s here.
Adrian’s face was unreadable, but his voice was steady. I’m sure. He took everything from me. Now it’s time he faces justice.
Ilay stepped forward. We’re not just waiting for him to knock on the door. We need to keep him guessing. Disrupt his movements.
What about reinforcements? Do we have enough people ready to back us up? Matthews asked.
Liam nodded. We’ve got people stationed at every key entry point around the estate. He won’t get anywhere near us without a fight. I also contacted some old friends in law enforcement. If things get messy, we’ve got backup coming.
We need to keep this clean. Lockhart’s desperate, but we need to be smarter. If we handle this wrong, we’ll end up looking like criminals ourselves. You guys want to kill him yourselves I get it but if he's in jail with all the criminals inside, he's going to suffer, Kennedy said.
Trent glanced at Kennedy, then back at the group. He’s right. We need to make sure we’ve got all our bases covered. We can’t let this turn into a bloodbath.
Devin, who had been working in the background, looked up from his laptop. I’ve been tracking Lockhart’s movements. He’s using a private jet to head north. There’s a good chance he’ll land in a private airfield just outside the city in a few hours.
Then that’s where we meet him Brick said.
Snake grinned. You want to go to him? I like that plan.
Liam stood up. We cut him off before he gets too close. But we do this smart. If we meet him at the airfield, we can control the situation.
Trent turned to Ilay. How do we handle this?
Ilay’s tactical mind was already working. We go in small, just a few of us. We have people in position around the airfield, but only those who can blend in. We make it look like a routine exchange—nothing Lockhart would suspect. He’s coming here expecting to fight, so we hit him with something he won’t see coming. He gets arrested in New York.
I’ll be with Adrian. We’ll make sure that bastard knows exactly who he’s dealing with Kim said.
If shit goes sideways, protect him, with your life Trent said looking at Kim.
I will, I promise Kim said.
I can hold my own , I don't need prince charming Adrian said.
Shh, the adults are talking Kim said.
Dad , if I kill Kim does it count as murder Adrian asked.
Yes Matthews said.
As if you could kill me Kim said.
Okay enough chitchat Brick said.
I’ll stay behind and keep tracking him. If anything changes, I’ll update you Devin said.
