Chapter 20 - False Security Broken By Sudden Intrusion
Late one stormy evening in California, the motion sensor floodlights outside our coastal sanctuary suddenly flickered on.
I froze in the middle of the living room, listening intently as the harsh wind rattled the front porch glass.
A heavy knock echoed against the heavy oak front door—not a polite tap, but three deliberate, menacing thuds.
I crept silently toward the hallway console, picking up my encrypted satellite phone to alert local private security.
The doorbell rang repeatedly, followed by the sound of someone trying the brass handle with calculated force.
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My heart hammered against my ribs as I peered through the narrow peephole into the dark, rainy night.
Standing on the porch was a figure wearing a dark trench coat and a silver signet ring on their right hand.
