Chapter 6

"We are getting you out of here right now," Steven stated, locking his arm around Elizabeth's frail waist.
"My car is parked in the emergency loading bay; my security detail is already en route."
Elizabeth shook her head weakly, leaning against his shoulder as the adrenaline began to fade.
"I can't survive a transfer, Steven... my body is too weak from the slow-acting neurotoxin they gave me."
Steven's heart sank into his stomach. "There has to be an antidote. What did they use?"
"Vanguard Global Pharmaceuticals," Elizabeth whispered, coughing softly into her pale hand.
"Only Arthur Sterling's personal medical vault has the reversal serum."
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Steven gently laid Elizabeth back down on the pillows, kissing her forehead with tender resolve.
"Then I am going to pay Arthur Sterling a very special wedding night visit," Steven said quietly.