Chapter 13 - Catching the corrupt family lawyer red handed while attempting to shred vital DNA evidence inside the dark corporate boardroom after midnight hours today.
As Marcus escorted Clara toward the secret panic tunnel behind the clock, a gunshot echoed through the upper hallway.
Liam shoved the study door open, stepping out onto the grand marble landing overlooking the foyer beneath the crystal chandelier.
Through the shattered glass of the entrance doors, three black-clad operatives moved methodically across the polished marble floor.
Leading them wasn't a random mercenary, but Andrew Vance, the corrupt family lawyer who had drafted the forged custody papers.
Andrew was holding a silenced pistol in one hand and a black duffel bag stuffed with classified corporate hard drives in the other.
"It's over, Liam! Your little federal raid won't matter once the primary server archives are incinerated!" Andrew yelled across the foyer.
"You're standing in my house, Andrew, holding stolen property and threatening my family," Liam replied, his voice echoing dangerously.
"Your family is dead, Liam! The board voted to liquidate the estate and transfer all assets offshore by sunrise!" Andrew sneered.
Liam didn't hesitate; he raised his service weapon, firing a precise warning shot that shattered the crystal vase inches from Andrew's boots.
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The mercenaries raised their rifles, but Marcus stepped out from the shadows of the balcony, holding a tactical shotgun leveled at their chests.
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