Chapter 11 - Lily Intercepts a Dangerous Phone Call in the Hall
While Adrian scrambled to coordinate countermeasures from his bed, little Lily woke up to the sound of shouting downstairs.
She climbed quietly out of her warm bed, slipping her tiny bare feet into her pink rabbit slippers without making a sound.
She crept out into the dimly lit hallway, her curiosity overriding the fear that usually kept her locked in her room.
As she passed the master study, she noticed the emergency landline telephone sitting off the hook on the mahogany desk.
A robotic, synthetic voice was speaking rapidly from the speakerphone, repeating a series of coded numbers and coordinates.
Lily walked over, stretching her little arms up high to grab the heavy receiver with both hands.
“Hello? Who is talking to my daddy?” Lily asked innocently into the mouthpiece, tilting her head in confusion.
On the other end of the encrypted line, an unknown mercenary hired by Marcus paused in absolute stunned silence.
“Put Mr. Moretti on the phone right now, kid,” the harsh voice demanded through the static-filled speaker.
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“Daddy is busy! You’re a bad man, just like the one in the basement!” Lily shouted bravely before slamming the phone down.
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