Chapter 17 - THE FOYER STANDOFF
Chloe raised her weapon, her eyes wild with unhinged rage as the floodlights burned her pupils.
"If I can't have you, Marcus, no one will!" she shrieked, tightening her finger on the trigger.
Before she could pull it, two laser dots from FBI tactical snipers outside painted her forehead and chest.
"FBI! DROP YOUR WEAPON IMMEDIATELY!" a loudspeaker boomed from the driveway outside.
Tactical windows shattered simultaneously as four SWAT operators rappelled down from the crystal chandelier hooks.
Chloe was tackled to the marble floor before she could fire a single round, her weapon sliding across the tiles.
The gun stopped right beneath the framed US flag, gleaming under the bright emergency lights.
Marcus slowly lowered his weapon, taking a deep breath as federal agents pinned Chloe to the floor.
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"You'll never be safe, Marcus! Never!" Chloe screamed as she was dragged out into the night in chains.
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