She Was Attacked for Knowing a Forbidden Name—Then One Tiny Key Turned a Missing Man’s Secret Into the Family’s Most Dangerous Truth Yet
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Chapter 11
The heavy glass panel hissed softly, sliding open to reveal a dark, winding concrete staircase leading down into the reinforced underground panic room. Jaxson flicked on his tactical flashlight, descending cautiously into the damp, chilling darkness with his senses on high alert.
"Ewan? Can you hear me? It's Jaxson; you're safe now, the federal marshals have arrested Victoria," Jaxson called out into the echoing chamber. A faint, raspy cough echoed from the far corner of the subterranean room, followed by the sound of shuffling footsteps against concrete.
