Chapter 4 - A Secret Emergency Exit Revealed Behind The Wall

Ethan stepped over the glass fragments, his tactical eyes scanning the wood paneling along the eastern wall of the office. He pressed a hidden brass latch concealed within the decorative molding, causing a secret bookshelf door to pop open with a heavy click.
"She built a secret escape hatch behind my back inside my own mansion," Ethan muttered in a terrifyingly cold, measured voice. Fresh tire tracks and a lingering smell of burnt rubber from the rear courtyard below confirmed Margaret had already fled the perimeter.
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