Chapter 14
Thomas shoved us into the hidden steel elevator, pressing a secure keycode on the metallic panel.
The elevator plunged rapidly into the depths of the mansion, descending fifty feet below the ground floor.
Noah and Leo were crying hysterically, clutching my sweater as the metal walls rattled around us.
“Mommy, I’m scared!” Leo sobbed, his small body shaking with terror.
“It’s okay, baby, Mommy’s here,” I soothed, holding them both tight against my chest in the dark.
The elevator doors slid open, revealing a reinforced concrete bunker illuminated by bright fluorescent lights.
Thomas pushed us inside the massive vault, slamming the thick titanium door shut behind us.
The heavy mechanical bolts slammed into place with a sickening, final CLANG.
We were completely sealed off from the world above, surrounded by concrete, steel, and security monitors.
On the wall screens, live security footage showed the chaos unfolding on the mansion grounds above.
Gunfire flashed through the rain-soaked gardens as Marcus’s elite security forces engaged Moretti’s men.
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I watched the center monitor in horror as Marcus stood in the middle of the courtyard, firing with deadly precision.
He fought like a demon possessed, refusing to yield an inch of ground to the invading syndicate rivals.
