Chapter 18 - A Deadly Trap Waiting Inside The Beaumont House CellarAs lunch service peaked, a maintenance worker carrying a heavy toolbox entered the basement wine cellar.
He wasn't a maintenance worker; he was a hired mercenary sent by Judge Holloway to eliminate loose ends.
He pulled a small electronic detonator from his pocket, aiming to bring the historic stone building down.
Before he could wire the explosives to the main structural pillars, the cellar door clicked open.
Dominic and two armed guards stepped into the cool, dark aisle with their weapons raised and locked.
“Drop the detonator or join Marcus on the cargo ship,” Dominic ordered without blinking an eye.
The mercenary froze, realizing his infiltration had been anticipated hours before he even arrived.
He dropped the device onto the stone floor, raising his hands slowly into the air in total defeat.
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Upstairs, the clinking of wineglasses and laughter continued undisturbed through the dining room.
Beaumont House stood firmly on the riverbank, protected by a network of absolute power and fierce loyalty.
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