Chapter 14 - The Midnight Break-In
A thick fog rolled off the ocean at 2:00 AM, wrapping the villa in a blanket of grey dampness.
Outside the kitchen window, two figures dressed in dark tactical gear cut through the glass door security sensor.
They stepped quietly onto the marble floor, moving toward the stairs where the bedrooms were located.
In the hallway above, Julian watched the security monitor on his tablet screen, his hand resting on a heavy iron fireplace poker.
"Martha, take Lily into the safe room behind the library," Julian whispered into his radio mic.
"I'm locking the heavy steel door from the outside now, sir," Martha confirmed over the earpiece.
The intruders crept up the carpeted stairs, pulling silenced pistols from their tactical vests.
Julian waited behind the dark corridor corner, counting their footsteps as they approached the master bedroom door.
As the first intruder reached for the door handle, Julian stepped out from the shadows with lethal speed.
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He swung the iron poker with all his strength, striking the lead intruder across the shoulder with a heavy crack.
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