Chapter 4
A sharp muffled burst of gunfire shattered the heavy glass doors into a rain of sparkling shards.
General Sterling fired three precise rounds through the doorway, driving the attackers back into the hallway shadows.
"Grab the medical chart under your pillow!" Sterling barked over the deafening echoes of the gunshots.
Chloe reached beneath her pillow, pulling out a thick manila envelope containing hardcopy satellite blueprints.
Despite the blinding agony shooting up her bandaged leg, she swung her legs over the edge of the bed.
Her feet hit the cold floor, her pale pink gown swirling around her as she gritted her teeth against the pain.
Sterling grabbed her by the shoulder, hauling her up and shielding her body with his heavy frame.
"We take the service elevator near the laundry chute!" Sterling shouted as another burst of gunfire ripped through the drywall.
They scrambled through the side utility door into a narrow, dimly lit service corridor lined with metal pipes.
Behind them, heavy tactical boots thudded against the linoleum as the assailants pursued them through the dark.
Chloe leaned heavily on the General, her breath hitching in ragged gasps with every step she took.
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"They brought heavy ordnance inside a civilian medical center," Chloe gasped out, her eyes wide with shock.
"They aren't trying to capture me anymore, General... they want to erase every witness!"
