Chapter 15 - The Loyalty of Martha
The second intruder raised his weapon, pointing it directly at Julian's chest in the dark hallway.
Before he could pull the trigger, Martha stepped out from the library doorway holding a heavy brass floor lamp.
She swung the brass base with terrifying power, striking the gunman squarely across the back of his head.
The man collapsed face-first onto the wooden floorboards, his weapon spinning harmlessly out of reach.
Julian kicked the gun away, pinning the first intruder against the wall with his knee pressed to the man's throat.
"Who sent you?!" Julian roared, his voice echoing through the silent mansion corridor.
The intruder gasped for air, his eyes wide with fear as he looked up at the enraged father.
"Evelyn... Evelyn Sterling paid us fifty thousand dollars!" the man choked out desperately.
Julian pulled off the man's mask, recognizing him as a former security guard fired from Senator Sterling's firm.
Outside, the siren blares of four arriving police cruisers pierced the foggy night air.
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Martha set the brass lamp down, casually dusting off her navy blue uniform apron before walking toward the stairs.
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