Chapter 10
Ethan didn't hesitate for a single microsecond.
He threw his body over Clara, using his back as a shield against the weapon.
A deafening gun blast shattered the quiet air of the warehouse.
Ethan winced, bracing for the impact of the bullet, but no pain came.
Instead, Chloe dropped to her knees, clutching her shoulder as a red stain spread across her blue lace gown.
Behind her, District Attorney Victoria Vance stood in the doorway, holding her service pistol in a firm two-handed grip.
Four state troopers flooded in behind Victoria, instantly tackling Chloe to the ground and securing her wrists in steel cuffs.
“Chloe Montgomery, you are under arrest for kidnapping, attempted murder, and conspiracy,” Victoria declared coldly.
Chloe screamed and thrashed against the concrete floor as the troopers dragged her toward the police cruisers outside.
“Get them off me! Ethan! Tell them to let me go!” Chloe shrieked as her voice faded down the corridor.
Victoria walked over to Ethan and Clara, re-holstering her weapon under her suit jacket.
“You always did make dramatic entrances, Ethan,” Victoria said, a rare, soft smile touching her lips.
“Thanks for the backup, Vic,” Ethan said, helping Clara stand up with Marcus’s assistance.
EMS paramedics rushed into the building with a gurney, immediately wrapping Clara in a heated wool blanket.
“I’m going with her to the hospital,” Ethan told his sister.
“I’ll handle the press and the Senator’s booking,” Victoria said, placing a reassuring hand on Clara’s arm.
“Welcome back to the family, Clara.”
As the paramedics wheeled Clara toward the ambulance, she reached out and took Ethan’s hand, refusing to let go.
“Ethan,” Clara whispered as they stepped out into the night air.
“What about the cabin in Vermont?”
“We’ll go there together as soon as you’re healthy,” Ethan promised, kissing her forehead.
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“There’s something else hidden there, Ethan,” Clara revealed, her voice barely audible over the sirens.
“Something about your father.”
