Chapter 30 - The Unseen Threat**
The storm returned over the New Jersey estate at midnight, thunder rattling the heavy glass panes of the nursery room.
Julian sprinted through the front doors, locking the heavy brass deadbolts behind him as Clara met him in the foyer with a flashlight.
“Did they find her?” Clara asked, panic rising in her voice.
“She built the entire network, Clara!” Julian yelled over the sound of the thunder. “She has access to every single server in the country!”
Suddenly, every light inside the grand mansion flickered once and died completely, plunging the foyer into pitch darkness.
The heavy electronic locks on the front double doors clicked open automatically with a loud, metallic thud.
The heavy wooden doors swung inward slowly, revealing a tall shadow standing outside on the rain-drenched porch.
The figure stepped into the threshold, her long dark hair wet from the rain, her emerald green leather skirt catching the flash of lightning outside.
In her right hand, she held a small black remote control with a single blinking red light.
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Pamela looked up at Julian, a cold, terrifying smile spreading slowly across her pale face.
“Hello, Julian,” Pamela whispered, her voice echoing through the silent mansion as the timer on the remote began counting down from ten.
