Chapter 5 - Clara Panic Sets In As The Perimeter Locks Down
The sound of heavy tires crunching against the gravel driveway echoed clearly through the open living room windows.
Clara rushed to the front window, parting the heavy velvet drapes to peer out into the moonlit suburban street.
Her face instantly lost all color, her confident smile vanishing as she spotted the police cruisers blocking the exit.
“Mark, there are police cars outside... they’ve completely surrounded the entire house!” Clara shrieked in sudden panic.
Mark strode quickly to the window, his athletic jaw clenching as he shoved Clara aside to inspect the perimeter.
“This doesn’t make any sense; I pay off the local precinct captain every single month!” Mark roared in angry disbelief.
He reached for his smartphone to dial his personal attorney, only to find the screen locked with a total network blackout.
“My phone is dead; there’s no cellular signal and our home internet router just went completely offline,” Mark gasped hoarsely.
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Down on the floor, Elena let out a quiet, painful breath, her eyes locking onto Mark with an expression of icy triumph.
“You... you have no idea what my father is capable of,” Elena whispered through her cracked, bleeding lips.
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