Chapter 10 - Marcus Attempts An Unannounced Visit To The Apartment
Desperate, broke, and stripped of his command car, Marcus rode a train into Manhattan, arriving at Claire’s luxury high-rise brownstone.
He stood outside the iron gates, shivering in the cool evening drizzle while pressing the intercom button repeatedly with a trembling thumb.
“Claire! Open the gate! Let me see my son!” Marcus shouted up at the illuminated second-floor windows overlooking the street.
The intercom clicked on with a soft static hum, but it wasn't Claire’s voice that answered his frantic demands.
“Mr. Vance, this is private security officer Thomas,” a stern voice announced through the speaker system.
“I have every right to see my family! I am Noah’s father!” Marcus yelled back, stepping closer to the camera lens.
“You have a court-ordered family court hearing scheduled for next Tuesday, sir,” Thomas replied through the intercom.
“If you remain on this sidewalk for another sixty seconds, we will notify the NYPD precinct located two blocks away,” Thomas added coldly.
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Marcus looked up at the warm light shining from the living room window, seeing the faint shadow of Claire reading a storybook to Noah.
He was standing in the cold darkness of the street, completely cut off from the warmth and luxury he had so foolishly taken for granted.
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