Chapter 11 - Claire Attempts A Desperate Escape Through The Guarded Gates
While Dominic mobilized federal prosecutors from his study, Claire Bennett was sweating profusely in the estate guest parlor.
She paced across the expensive Persian rug, glaring at the two armed guards stationed silently outside the double doors.
“I demand to speak with Dominic right now! You cannot keep me locked in here like a common criminal!” she screamed.
The guards didn't even blink, remaining as rigid and immovable as granite statues guarding an ancient tomb.
Realizing that verbal intimidation was useless, Claire grabbed her designer leather handbag from the sofa table.
She unlocked the French doors leading out onto the private side balcony overlooking the dense estate gardens.
Without a moment of hesitation, she climbed over the stone balustrade and dropped clumsily down onto the soft lawn below.
She sprinted desperately toward the northern perimeter fence, hoping to scale the wrought-iron bars before anyone noticed her absence.
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Unfortunately for Claire, Dominic’s security cameras tracked her every frantic movement across the open acreage in real time.
Two tactical enforcers stepped out from the treeline, cutting off her path to freedom before she could even reach the fence line.
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