Chapter 9 - Justice Served
When the emergency backup lights finally flickered on, rendering the foyer in a soft red glow, five of Julian’s men were disarmed and unconscious on the floor.
Julian, wounded in the leg, was dragging himself toward the front doors, reaching frantically for a dropped revolver.
Bennett stepped out from the shadows, placing his heavy boot firmly on Julian’s wrist, pinning him to the floor.
"It's over, Julian," Bennett said coldly, pointing his weapon down at his cousin.
"Kill me then," Julian wheezed, bleeding onto the polished floor. "Show her what kind of monster you really are!"
Clara stepped forward, laying a gentle hand on Bennett’s arm. "Don't, Bennett. Don't become the man your father was. Don't become Julian."
Bennett looked at Clara, then down at his cousin. He slowly lowered his weapon.
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"You're right," Bennett said. "Death is too easy."
Bennett turned to the estate's remaining loyal guards who had rushed into the foyer. "Take Julian and hand him over to the federal authorities along with his private financial records. Let him spend the rest of his life in a maximum-security prison."
