Chapter 12 - The Escape Strategy**
Pamela didn't wait for the judge’s final ruling.
She grabbed her leather handbag, turned on her heels, and pushed through the heavy wooden doors of the courtroom into the crowded hallway.
Julian gave chase immediately, pushing past surprised bailiffs and news crews.
Pamela sprinted down the grand marble staircase toward the rear service exit of the courthouse.
A black SUV with tinted windows was already idling at the curb, its rear door sliding open as she approached.
Julian burst through the exit doors just as Pamela grabbed the door handle of the vehicle.
“It’s over, Pamela!” Julian shouted, his voice echoing across the concrete courtyard.
Pamela turned her head back, her face twisted into a mask of pure desperation and hatred.
“You haven't won anything, Julian!” Pamela screamed over the roar of the engine. “Check your house security cameras right now!”
She jumped into the rear seat, and the SUV accelerated sharply into the busy Manhattan traffic.
Julian pulled out his phone, opening the live camera feed for the mansion in New Jersey.
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The screen showed the nursery room wide open, the crib empty, and the nursery window shattered from the outside.
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