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Revelation
Gears towered over Peyton’s unconscious body. “You mother f*****g little cunt,” he said. “I’m going to tear you limb from limb.”
He grabbed her by the belt and yanked her up. The detonator dropped from her pocket, and he looked at it. On the face, he could read:
4 SECONDS, 3 SECONDS, 2 SECONDS . . .
He dropped her and started to run, but it was too late. All four C4 explosive charges detonated at precisely the same time. The explosive force blew cinder block walls down and destroyed the interior of the club. The front of the building collapsed, and glass shattered in all directions.
Inside the undercover police cruiser, Danny and Whelan’s faces lit up as the ball of orange flame burst from the building. Whelan jammed on the brakes and the vehicle skid to a stop. “Christ
