Chapter 4 - Martha Locks The Exterior Mansion Doors From Outside
Down in the grand foyer of the sprawling estate, Martha moved with chilling, practiced efficiency across the polished floorboards.
She pulled a heavy brass master key from her apron pocket, inserting it smoothly into the massive deadbolt of the front oak doors.
With a firm, decisive twist, the heavy locks engaged with a loud, echoing click that sealed the mansion completely from the outside.
Martha then disabled the interior keypad security alarms, routing all escape alerts directly to an encrypted offshore server in Zurich.
She glanced out through the sidelight windows toward the front gates where the small American flag fluttered in the evening breeze.
“No one leaves this property alive tonight,” Martha muttered under her breath, turning away from the door with cold indifference.
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Upstairs in the master suite, the sound of the deadbolt sliding home reverberated faintly through the ventilation shafts.
Sarah heard the mechanical click, and her heart sank instantly as she realized Martha was an active accomplice in Dominic’s conspiracy.
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