2. Lights, Camera and Action!!!

"Why is the Cartel after me?" Vasant questioned, his voice filled with confusion.

"Isn't it clear? This is how they deal with traitors and enemies," the masked man responded.

"But I am no enemy," Vasant protested, his tone sincere.

"But you are a traitor. Now hand over all the evidence and weapons you have," the masked man demanded.

"I don't understand. What do you mean by evidence?" Vasant asked, his brow furrowing in genuine confusion.

"Mr. Vasant Jadhav, don't try to play your dirty tricks on me," the masked man retorted, his voice laced with frustration.

"Someone has given you false information," Vasant calmly stated, unrattled by the masked man's accusations.

"Enough is enough! Kill him, and we'll retrieve whatever is left from his body," the masked man commanded. In that instant, a bullet fired from the sniper in the adjacent building hurtled towards Vasant's skull.

"As expected," Vasant murmured, sidestepping the bullet with a swift motion. Reacting swiftly, he reached for his gun at his waist, taking aim directly at the leader's head. However, the leader managed to evade the shot just in time, causing the bullet to strike a light bulb instead. "That bastard! He wasn't trying to shoot me, but the bulb! I always knew this assignment would be the hardest."

As the leader turned to locate Vasant, he found himself staring into an empty space. "Stay on guard, men. We're trying to beat a ghost in the darkness," the leader commanded, addressing his companions. Meanwhile, another assailant fell victim to a well-placed bullet, dropping lifeless to the ground.

"Hawk, locate him," the masked man ordered, turning to the sniper.

"I can't locate him, especially in the dark. It's proving to be difficult," Hawk responded, his voice tinged with frustration.

"In that case, what about his child?" the masked man inquired, seeking an alternative approach.

"He's on the 9th floor. I'll send you his exact location," Hawk relayed the information.

"Monte, Carlo, head to the ninth floor and search for the boy. Hawk, send them the coordinates," the masked man directed his team.

However, just as Monte and Carlo reached the staircase leading to the ninth floor, two bullets pierced their necks, ending their lives in an instant. Their lifeless bodies fell to the ground, a testament to the danger surrounding them. Reacting swiftly, the masked man took a shot in the direction of the assailant, managing to hit Vasant's left arm.