Chapter 20 - Facing the Ultimate Global Threat
“Your father’s empire was built on a foundation of stolen offshore assets from my syndicate thirty years ago, Mrs. Bennett,” the caller chuckled darkly.
“And now that you’ve exposed our primary laundering hub through your little forensic audit, our global network is coming to collect.”
The line went dead with a harsh click, leaving only the hollow hum of the secure telephone ringing in the empty room.
I jumped to my feet, sprinting up the stairs toward the nursery just as my father walked out of Leo’s bedroom door.
“Dad... did you hear that call?” I gasped, clutching my chest as adrenaline surged through every vein in my body.
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Gideon’s face was paler than I had ever seen it in my entire life, his hands trembling as he locked the nursery door securely.
“They found us,” Gideon whispered hoarsely, pulling a heavy brass key from his pocket and walking toward the hidden wall safe.
