Chapter 9 - Descending Into The Dark And Silent Penthouse
“Are we safe now, Daddy?” Lily asked softly, her small fingers clutching the sleeve of his shirt.
“We’re safe for the moment, sweetheart, but we need to find the main console downstairs,” Daniel replied firmly.
He turned his gaze toward Vanessa, who stood against the corridor wall looking pale and utterly defeated.
“Where is Julian operating his master server from, Vanessa? Don't lie to me again,” Daniel demanded coldly.
“The... the old bomb shelter beneath the East Wing wine cellar,” Vanessa whispered, her voice shaking uncontrollably.
“Nobody goes down there except your father’s security detail; it’s a Faraday cage,” she added with genuine dread.
Daniel pulled a heavy titanium flashlight from the emergency wall mount beside the elevator doors.
“Noah, stay here with Lily and lock this hallway security gate behind us,” Daniel instructed his son.
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“No, Dad, I’m coming with you; I can help you navigate the system layouts,” Noah insisted bravely.
Daniel hesitated for a fraction of a second before nodding firmly at his remarkably mature young son.
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