Chapter 24 - The Midnight Flight**
Ethan booked two seats on a private charter flight from Portland to Columbus that very evening.
He couldn't leave Maya behind, nor could he trust anyone else to protect her while he investigated the vault.
They landed at the small regional airfield near Columbus at midnight, the sky heavy with dark, threatening storm clouds.
Detective Jenkins met them on the tarmac, holding the rear door of an unmarked black SUV open for them.
"The federal guard at the house was incapacitated two hours ago, Ethan," Jenkins revealed as they sped down the highway.
"Is he alive?" Ethan asked, clutching Maya close against his side.
"He was hit with a high-voltage taser; he's stable at the hospital, but whoever did this is professional," Jenkins reported.
They pulled up to the dark, abandoned suburban home where Ethan's nightmare had begun months ago.
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The front door hung half-open, swinging gently in the damp night wind with a eerie creaking sound.
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