Chapter 5 - Securing Catherine and Baby Penelope
While chaos consumed the tenth-floor boardroom, a secure transport vehicle arrived at the private underground loading bay of the penthouse.
Two trusted security operatives escorted Catherine and baby Penelope out of the elevator and into a secure holding suite.
Catherine clutched the sleeping child tightly to her chest, her eyes wide as she took in the bulletproof glass and reinforced steel doors.
“You’re safe here, Mrs. Kincaid,” the head of security assured her respectfully, handing her a warm cup of herbal tea.
Catherine nodded slowly, sinking into a plush velvet sofa as the sheer exhaustion of the past two years finally caught up to her.
Penelope stirred slightly in her sleep, her tiny hand curling into a soft fist against Catherine’s worn cotton sweater.
For the first time since escaping the secluded estate in the woods, Catherine felt the suffocating grip of terror begin to loosen.
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She walked over to the tall security monitor embedded in the wall, watching live footage of federal agents hauling Daria toward a squad car.
A quiet tear slipped down Catherine’s cheek as she whispered into the empty room, “It’s finally over.”
