Chapter 2: The Snap
The sound of the snapping steel was like a gunshot in the vaulted room.
Sarah plummeted. For a second, the world turned into a blur of vertigo and terror. She closed her eyes, preparing for the impact that would end her life and the life of the child growing inside her.
Then, a sudden, jarring resistance.
Elena. The housekeeper hadn't stopped running. She had vaulted over the railing, catching Sarah by the wrists just as the cable whipped past. They slammed into the concrete ledge of the second floor, the force of the stop nearly dislocating Elena’s shoulders. They were dangling again, but this time, they were alive.
Above them, the courthouse erupted. Bailiffs were rushing the balcony. Julian and Eleanor were standing there, their faces masks of pure, unadulterated fury—not because they had been caught, but because their plan had failed.
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"Pull us up!" Sarah gasped, her strength failing.
Elena gritted her teeth, her knuckles white as she hauled Sarah over the ledge. They collapsed onto the floor, gasping, shaking, and surrounded by the frantic arrival of security teams.
