Chapter 4
The dome security camera on the ceiling continued its relentless, blinking red pulse, documenting every flicker of panic on Chloe's face.
"You think that camera proves anything?" Chloe challenged defiantly, tossing her shoulder-length dark brown hair over her shoulder.
"It records high-definition audio and video directly to an encrypted cloud server in Switzerland," Lucas stated with icy precision.
Chloe's color drained entirely from her cheeks as the terrifying realization of her absolute exposure finally set in.
"It was just a corporate power play... the board wanted her out of the way so you could secure the international merger," Chloe blurted out.
Lucas stepped closer to her, his towering frame casting a dark, menacing shadow over her emerald green dress.
"So my wife and unborn child were just collateral damage in your corporate chess game?" Lucas asked, his voice dangerously low.
Blue and red emergency lights flashed through the tall French windows, casting chaotic patterns across the luxurious living room walls.
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Two uniformed local police officers and a federal marshal stepped through the front entrance, their boots heavy on the floor.
"Mr. Sterling? We received the digital feed alert from your master security protocol," the lead officer reported crisply.
