Chapter 17 - A New BeginningThe old club was gone.
But the men who survived decided not to rebuild it the way it had been.
No secrets.
No hidden deals.
No blind loyalty.
They created something new.
A legitimate security company.
Tank became its head.
Cole became his right hand.
Lily's photograph sat on Tank's desk.
Not as a reminder of what he had lost.
As a reminder of what he had survived.
One evening, Tank and Lily stood on the balcony of their new home.
The city glittered beneath them.
“Are we safe now?” she asked.
Tank looked into the distance.
“I think so.”
Lily smiled.
“That's not what you really think.”
Tank laughed quietly.
“No.”
She leaned against him.
“Then what do you think?”
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Tank watched the horizon.
“I think we're finally free.”
