Chapter 14 - The Unmasked Mercenaries
When LAPD officers arrived at the Malibu estate, they unmasked the three captured intruders on the driveway.
The lead intruder was identified as Victoria's younger brother, Julian, a disgraced former military contractor.
"He was carrying a encrypted flash drive containing digital blueprints of this compound," Detective Miller reported.
"Victoria called him from the jail payphone six hours ago," Arthur added, presenting recorded phone logs.
Julian glared at Catherine with venomous hatred, spat on the stone driveway, and refused to answer questions.
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"You just earned yourself twenty years in federal prison for attempted home invasion, pal," Detective Miller scoffed.
Catherine watched from the balcony, knowing Victoria's family was spiraling into absolute, hysterical desperation.
