

Chapter Three


Aaron stepped into the dimly lit warehouse on the outskirts of Brooklyn, his jaw clenched and his pulse steady, though he could feel the weight of Miguel’s message like a noose tightening around his neck. The air was thick with the scent of oil and dust, and the faint hum of fluorescent lights overhead was the only sound. A small group of men stood near a cluster of crates, all armed and casually intimidating.