Chapter 2 - Chloe Whispers A Terrifying Secret To Marcus
The ambient sounds of the Bel Air evening faded into absolute nothingness as Chloe leaned close to her father.
Water continued to drip from the hem of her ruby-red silk dress onto the pristine white marble tiles.
“He didn’t just push me as a prank, Daddy; he downloaded the encryption keys to our logistics network onto his phone,” Chloe whispered coldly.
Marcus’s hazel eyes flared with an intense, predatory fire that made the surrounding air feel suddenly freezing.
He didn’t blink as he processed the grave magnitude of the digital breach hidden beneath a superficial party stunt.
“Are you certain about the decryption protocol transfer?” Marcus murmured back, his voice dropping into a dangerous register.
“I tracked his terminal ping through my private firewall before he even tossed me into the water,” Chloe replied steadily.
Jason stood frozen a few feet away, his chest heaving as he watched father and daughter exchange silent, lethal signals.
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“Sir... please, I swear I didn’t mean any harm,” Jason stammered, his voice cracking with rising panic.
Marcus slowly turned his gaze back toward the terrified young socialite, his silver handgun remaining locked and leveled.
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