Chapter 12 - The Assassin Escapes Through The Private Helipad Roof
While the medical team rushed Lucas down to the street, security agents secured the perimeter of the shattered penthouse terrace.
“The primary shooter is neutralized, but his accomplice managed to slip through the emergency roof hatch,” the head guard reported.
Eleanor stood up slowly, wiping her tear-stained face with her sleeve and walking toward the private spiral staircase.
“Where are you going, ma'am? It’s not safe up there,” the security guard warned, stepping into her path.
“That assassin came for the flash drive, and I need to know who sent him,” Eleanor replied with cold, unyielding determination.
She climbed the wrought-iron staircase leading up to the private rooftop helipad overlooking the glittering Manhattan skyline.
The cold night wind whipped her hair across her face as she stepped out onto the open concrete landing pad.
An idling private helicopter’s rotors spun violently, kicking up dust and debris as it prepared for an emergency takeoff.
Through the tinted cockpit window, Eleanor caught a brief glimpse of the pilot before the aircraft lifted off into the clouds.
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It was Robert Vance—Lucas’s father—flying the aircraft and escaping into the safety of the stormy American night.
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