Chapter 12 - The Race to Boston
Marcus didn't hesitate; he placed a specialized thermite breaching charge along the vault door's primary locking hinges.
The bright orange chemical explosion blasted through the steel bolts, blowing the vault door off its frame with a deafening crash.
They rushed back to the waiting armored SUV, speeding down the highway toward the private airfield at breakneck speed.
Boarding the jet, Marcus instructed the pilot to push the engines to maximum thrust, cutting through the night sky toward Boston.
While airborne, Victoria used her encrypted tablet to coordinate directly with Special Agent Sarah Jenkins at the FBI command center.
"Agent Jenkins, Dr. Arthur Vance is currently inside the ICU ward at Boston General Hospital attempting to terminate my father!" Victoria reported urgently.
"Federal units are responding, but Dr. Vance has locked down the entire medical wing under a false quarantine protocol!" Jenkins replied.
At 11:45 PM, the Gulfstream touched down on the rain-slicked runway of Boston Logan International Airport under heavy police escort.
A convoy of Massachusetts State Police cruisers escorted Victoria's vehicle down Storrow Drive, sirens wailing frantically through the midnight rain.
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With only seven minutes remaining on the clock, Victoria sprinted through the hospital doors, heading straight for the intensive care unit.
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