Chapter 16 - Escaping Into The Teeth Of The Fierce Blizzard
“Secure the suspects! Protect the child!” the lead federal marshal commanded over the chaos in the room.
Two agents rushed past Lucas and Bianca, scooping Eli out of his stroller and wrapping him in a warm wool blanket.
Audrey ran toward her son, throwing her arms around his small frame as they were escorted out of the freezing vault.
Behind them, Lucas and Bianca were slammed against the concrete wall, cold steel handcuffs snapping onto their wrists.
The howling wind of the blizzard hit them like a physical wall as they emerged from the subterranean cellar doors.
Emergency medical vehicles and police cruisers illuminated the snowy estate grounds with flashing red and blue lights.
Audrey held Eli tight against her chest inside the heated back of an ambulance, watching the snow fall over the mansion.
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The great Whitaker empire was burning to the ground, crushed under the weight of its own dark, frozen secrets.
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