Chapter 12 - The Suspected Traitor Attempts A Desperate Escape Upstairs

Realizing the net was closing in around her, Victoria stood up abruptly from the sofa and bolted toward the hallway.
She shoved past a local police officer, sprinting up the grand marble staircase toward the second-floor master suites.
“Stop right there! Federal agent!” Agent Vance shouted, drawing his service weapon as he gave immediate chase.
Arthur followed closely behind, his long strides eating up the steps as Victoria desperately reached for the back balcony doors.
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Heavy rain lashed against the glass doors as Victoria fumbled with the antique brass lock in a panic.
She threw the glass doors open, stepping out onto the slippery stone balcony overlooking the roaring Atlantic Ocean waves.
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