Chapter 3 - Sarah Unties Lily And Uncovers The Secret USB Drive
Sarah dropped to her knees beside Lily, her burgundy flannel shirt brushing against the rough wooden floorboards.
She gently pulled the thick, abrasive rope away from her daughter’s small wrists, murmuring soothing words of comfort.
“It’s okay, baby. Mommy is right here now; nobody is ever going to hurt you again,” Sarah whispered fiercely.
Lily threw her arms around Sarah’s neck, sobbing uncontrollably into her shoulder while clutching something tightly in her palm.
“Grandma made Daddy hide this in my backpack… she said if I told you, bad things would happen,” Lily cried softly.
Lily opened her small, trembling hand to reveal a sleek, small black USB drive resting against her skin.
Sarah took the device carefully, her eyes narrowing as she recognized the encrypted corporate logo stamped on the casing.
This wasn't just a petty family dispute; it was a digital key holding deep, dangerous secrets involving Mark’s company.
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“You’ve been using our child to stash stolen corporate data, haven't you?” Sarah accused, glaring straight at her husband.
Mark paled instantly, taking a panicked step backward as the full gravity of his actions crashed down on him.
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