Chapter 17 - An Unfamiliar Visitor Appears At The Safehouse Door
Before Gabriel could respond, the security monitor on the desk flashed a warning light indicating movement at the front gate.
A lone figure in a dark trench coat walked up the stone pathway through the pouring rain without an umbrella.
“Hold on, that’s not a tactical team member; that’s Richard Vance, Victoria’s estranged brother,” Gabriel identified sharply.
He drew his service sidearm from his holster, checking the magazine with a practiced, silent click of metal.
“Stay inside the secure perimeter, Elena. I’m going to see what he wants at this hour,” Gabriel instructed firmly.
Elena nodded, retreating toward the reinforced panic room built into the back of the master suite.
Gabriel unlocked the front door just as Richard reached out to press the heavy brass doorbell button.
“Put the gun away, Gabriel; I didn't come here to start a firefight in the rain,” Richard said, holding his empty hands up.
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“You’re trespassing on a federal seizure zone, Richard. Talk fast before I arrest you,” Gabriel warned coldly.
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