Chapter 12 - Discovering The Hidden Wall Safe Inside The Old Library
The matte-black SUVs skidded to a halt on the gravel courtyard, spraying small stones against the mansion's stone facade. Heavy doors slammed open simultaneously, discharging six armed men wearing tactical gear and black balaclavas.
"Secure the perimeter! Leave no witnesses!" a gravelly voice barked from the center of the tactical squad. Agent Vance drew his firearm, pushing Emily back toward the safety of the heavy oak interior doors.
"Get down in the archive room, Emily!" Agent Vance shouted over the rising chaos outside. Emily didn't run; instead, she reached into her jacket and pulled out a heavy steel key.
"They aren't here for the federal documents, Agent Vance," Emily said calmly, her eyes fixed on the approaching mercenaries. "They are here for the bearer bonds hidden inside the old library wall safe."
Daniel rushed down the grand staircase, holding a tactical shotgun he had retrieved from the upstairs armory. "How many?" Daniel demanded, racking a shell into the chamber with a sharp, metallic sound.
"Six professional hitters sent by Victor," Agent Vance reported, keying his encrypted radio for immediate tactical backup. "Our undercover unit is three minutes out, but we need to hold this foyer."
Glass shattered across the front entrance as the mercenaries fired a volley of suppressed rounds through the double doors. Splinters of mahogany and shards of crystal rained down onto the imported marble floor.
Daniel stepped in front of Emily, leveling his shotgun toward the shattered entryway with cold, practiced precision. "Get behind the marble pillars, Emily," Daniel ordered, his voice cutting through the deafening noise of gunfire.
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Emily ignored his command, slipping past him toward the hidden library panel with incredible speed. "If they want the bearer bonds, I'll give them a surprise they'll never forget," Emily muttered to herself.
She turned the antique iron handle, opening the secret wall safe while the mercenaries swarmed into the grand foyer. Smoke grenades hissed across the marble floor, filling the historic mansion with thick, blinding white fog.
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