Chapter 2 - Heavy Iron Fire Doors Finally Disengage
The heavy steel fire doors slammed into their frames with a resounding, metallic thud that rattled the glass panes.
Daniel rushed forward, grabbing the brass handle and yanking it with all his strength, but it refused to budge.
He threw his shoulder against the reinforced panel, only to feel the unyielding resistance of an electronic deadbolt.
“Dad, it won't open!” Noah cried out, his voice cracking as he pulled Lily closer to his side.
Lily buried her face in Noah’s jacket, her small frame trembling violently from the shock of the near-fatal fall.
Daniel pulled out his smartphone to call security, but the screen displayed a glaring, mocking warning: No Signal.
The entire rooftop perimeter had been shielded by a localized signal jammer activated from inside the estate.
Vanessa collapsed against the cold brick wall behind them, her chest heaving as she stared at the locked doors.
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“I told you... we shouldn't have come up here,” she whispered, her eyes wide with genuine, unadulterated terror.
Daniel turned on her, his face dark with suppressed fury as he towered over her trembling form.
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