Chapter 19 - THE MIDNIGHT ALERT
Two nights later, at precisely 2:15 AM, the security system in Mark's study chimed with a silent red alert.
Mark woke instantly, grabbing his legal sidearm from the bedside drawer and slipping silently across the hallway.
He checked on Lily and his son, finding them fast asleep in their beds, completely unaware of the tension.
He crept down the stairs into the dimly lit study, checking the live multi-camera monitoring screen on his desk.
Camera four, positioned near the rear garden gate, showed a shadowy figure scaling the brick perimeter wall.
The intruder wore dark tactical gear and carried a long duffel bag slung over one shoulder.
Mark pressed the silent alarm button that directly connected his terminal to the local county sheriff's department.
"Perimeter breach at the rear garden gate... dispatch units immediately," Mark whispered into his desk intercom.
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He took cover behind his mahogany desk, raising his weapon toward the French doors leading to the terrace.
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