Chapter 5 - Leo Is Rescued As Vivienne Is Arrested
Before Vivienne could reach out to grab the phone, the lead security guard lunged from the side hallway with incredible speed. He tackled Vivienne around the waist, pulling her backward safely onto the carpeted upper landing.
Adrian leaped forward, snatching crying little Leo from her arms and pulling him tightly against his chest. "I've got you, buddy, Daddy's right here," Adrian whispered, burying his face in his son's soft, warm hair.
Police officers swarmed up the grand staircase seconds later, clicking heavy steel handcuffs around Vivienne's thrashing wrists. "You can't arrest me! I was his mother!" Vivienne shrieked as they dragged her down the steps past the stunned crowd.
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Adrian turned his back on the commotion, carrying Leo down the opposite hallway toward the quiet safety of the nursery. The guests stood in stunned silence as the front doors slammed shut behind the departing police cruisers.
The glittering gala had transformed into a crime scene in a matter of terrifying minutes.
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