Chapter 7 - Security Guards Surround The Luxury Nursery Under Strict Orders
Heavy footsteps echoed up the grand staircase as four armed private security guards responded to the emergency alert.
They rushed into the nursery, stopping short when they saw Victoria restrained and the wall safe exposed.
“Director Vance, the perimeter is secured, and all exterior gates are locked down,” the lead guard reported crisply.
“Stand guard outside this doorway and let no one enter or leave without my express written consent,” Arthur commanded.
“Yes, sir!” the guards chorused in unison, stepping back out into the wide hallway to establish a strict cordon.
Victoria slumped against the nursery dresser, realizing her secret cache of forged documents was about to see the light.
“You’re destroying our family legacy over the ramblings of a terrified child,” Victoria muttered bitterly into the floor.
“You destroyed this family the moment you brought greed and violence into a child’s room,” Arthur replied coldly.
He pulled a small digital keypad scanner from his suit pocket to interface with the biometric lock on the safe.
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“Let’s see what else you managed to hide behind our national flag, Victoria,” Arthur murmured, entering a master override code.
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