Chapter 29 - The Betrayal Within
Suddenly, the heavy steel door of Vault 412 swung shut with a loud, terrifying pneumatic hiss.
The federal official stepped back, pulling a suppressed pistol from his jacket with a cold, mocking smile.
"Thank you for opening the box for us, Mr. Harrison," the official said, his voice completely changing tone.
"You... you work for Vanguard?" Liam demanded, stepping in front of Maya to shield her body once again.
"The Vanguard Group owns half the Treasury Department, Liam," the official sneered, raising his pistol.
"Did you really think a high-society socialite like Evelyn was operating on her own initiative?" he laughed.
Before he could pull the trigger, the overhead lights cut out, plunging the underground vault into pitch darkness.
A sudden burst of tactical gunfire shattered the silence, followed by the heavy thud of a body hitting the stone floor.
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A flashlight beam cut through the dark, shining directly onto Liam and Maya's startled faces.
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