Chapter 16 - The Escape from the Villa
Panic surged through Maria’s veins as she grabbed a handful of the incriminating journals and shoved them into her oversized canvas tote bag.
She swung the safe door shut just as the study door clicked open and Victoria stepped into the room.
Victoria froze, her eyes locking onto the housekeeper she thought had plunged to her death off the rooftop.
“You?!” Victoria gasped, her face twisting into a mask of pure, murderous rage.
Maria didn't hesitate; she grabbed a heavy brass paperweight off the desk and hurled it directly at Victoria’s head.
Victoria ducked instinctively as the heavy object shattered a display case behind her.
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Maria sprinted toward the French doors leading to the garden, smashing through the glass pane and tumbling out onto the lawn.
Alarms began blaring across the estate as security guards rushed out from every corner of the property.
