Chapter 12 - The Intruder in the Dark
At 2:00 AM, the storm knocked out the main power grid across Beacon Hill, plunging the estate into complete darkness.
The emergency generators kicked on with a low hum, lighting small guide lamps along the wide corridors.
A floorboard creaked outside the basement panic room as a dark shadow moved silently through the service hallway.
Victor, drenched from the rain and wielding a steel crowbar, had bypassed the external security sensors during the blackout.
Using a master key stolen from the guesthouse, Victor unlocked the heavy steel door of the panic room silently.
He stepped into the room, his eyes fixing on the sleeping form of little Lily resting on the leather sofa.
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"If I can't have the fortune, nobody will," Victor muttered under his breath, lifting the heavy iron bar into the air.
Before he could strike, Toby lunged from behind a armchair, driving a brass floor lamp directly into Victor’s knees.
