"Well, tough luck," Debra said.


    A loud crash echoed outside. As the mercenaries flinched, she and Marion lunged at the ones nking them.


    Erica and Randy burst in, their crew surrounding the stunned hired guns.


    "Hands up!" Erica barked, aiming at Frederic. "Tell your goons to back off."


    Heplied, annoyed but cool-headed.


    She nced around and said, "Frederic, right? We''re taking them away. Got a problem with that?"


    "Guess you were ready for this," he snorted.


    "No shit," Erica snapped, itching to clock him.


    Debra jumped. "Wait. Don''t kill him."


    Erica blinked. "Why not? He''s the bad guy."


    "He saved me once," Debra said, eyes on Frederic. "This evens out."


    "Are you kidding?" Randy fumed. "Mercy at a time like this?"


    Debra tensed. "Next time, I won''t."


    Erica grumbled but lowered her gun. Debra faced him. "You''re free, but tell your Illuminati pals. The four families and Drake aren''t done. We will fight them at all costs."


    "Respect your guts," Frederic said, signaling his crew to withdraw.


    The prison went quiet, like nothing had happened.


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    "Yeah." Randy chimed in. "Erica hasn''t slept well and has been cranky as hell. You should''ve told us about the y. Without us today, you''d be toast."


    "How''d you guys even get here?" Debra asked.


    She''d kept them in the dark for safety. Marion''s face said he hadn''t tipped them.


    "Your arrest blew up-murder rap and all," Erica exined. "The Illuminati wanted to lure Drake out. Juan stopped him, filled us in, and asked us to step up. So, here we are."


    "Juan?" Debra blinked, ncing at Marion.


    His face stayed nk, but his eyes screamed jealousy.