Chapter 10 - Navigating The Darkened Corridors Of The Estate
The smart mansion was entirely pitch black, stripped of its automated lighting and computerized climate controls.
Only the narrow beam of Daniel’s tactical flashlight cut through the oppressive darkness of the grand hallway.
They moved silently across the imported Italian marble, their footsteps echoing softly against the high vaulted ceilings.
Vanessa walked just behind them, her designer heels clicking nervously against the polished stone floor.
“Keep your voice down and step where I step; Julian might have motion sensors active on the floorboards,” Daniel warned.
They reached the grand spiral staircase leading down to the subterranean levels of the historic Chicago estate.
The air grew noticeably colder as they descended deeper into the earth, smelling of damp stone and old wine.
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At the bottom of the stairs stood a heavy steel security door fitted with a digital keypad and biometric scanner.
The keypad screen glowed with an eerie green light, displaying a blinking prompt for an administrative override code.
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