Chapter 9 - Victoria Threatens To Expose Elena’s Deepest Secret
Inside a secure federal safehouse overlooking the choppy waters of Boston Harbor, Elena sat wrapped in a warm blanket.
A private doctor had just finished examining her, confirming that both she and the baby were completely healthy.
Gabriel walked into the minimalist living room holding two cups of steaming black coffee on a silver tray.
“Drink this; it will help calm your nerves after everything that happened in the cemetery,” Gabriel offered gently.
Elena took the ceramic mug with both hands, staring out the reinforced glass window toward the distant city skyline.
“Victoria mentioned something before you arrived... she said she knows my real family name,” Elena murmured.
Gabriel set his cup down on the oak table, his expression hardening as he sat on the edge of the sofa.
“Let her try to use it; the name she thinks you carry was legally erased twenty-three years ago,” Gabriel stated.
“If the board finds out who my father was, they’ll tear this safehouse apart to get to me,” Elena warned.
“They won't reach you here, Elena. My security detail has locked down every perimeter access point within ten miles,” Gabriel said.
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Just as he finished speaking, a shrill alarm bell chimed softly from the main security terminal by the door.
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