The Trillionaire Takeover

Chapter 41: Jack Harper survives

Frozen, Lawton, and Smithson fixed their gaze on the screen as smoke and fire flooded the radio waves. The picture was grainy, distorted by the extreme heat and debris, but the absolute destruction was clear-cut. The warehouse had become a blazing inferno, devouring everything within its bounds.

Something moved within the smoke just as Lawton was ready to speak. At first, it was simply a shadow, a hazy figure drifting among the tumult. But the figure grew more distinct as the smoke started to dissipate. Tall and strong, he wore a black tuxedo that, considering the situation, seemed immaculate. His eyes shone a terrible blue, like twin beacons of evil piercing the haze.

Lawton and Smithson stared in shock as the man gently emerged from the flames, uninjured. The sheer absurdity of the sight rendered both of them momentarily mute. They had been sure everyone inside would have perished in the explosion. Jack Harper emerged without a scratch while the flames tore behind him, destroying wh