Bang!
Eric hit the ground hard, the armored part of his head slamming against the floor with a loud thud.
Cormac rushed to his side without hesitation. "You okay?"
"I'm fine," Eric said, pushing himself up unsteadily and tapping his helmet. "This exoskeleton armor isn't going to break from some cheap handgun. The bullet's kinetic energy just knocked me down and made me a little dizzy, that's all."
Cormac let out a breath of relief. "Good to hear."
Just then, cheers erupted from the thugs on the other side.
"Oh yeah! He's dead!"
"What an i***t, thinking he could go against Mr. Ward. He doesn't even know his place."
"Yeah, he stood there like a target. He was begging for it!"
It was clear they thought Eric had been killed.
Cormac froze, watching Eric's face darken. Without saying a
