Chapter 3 - The Midnight Escape
The heavy wrought-iron gates of the Beverly Hills mansion opened silently as Arthur guided his dark sedan into the quiet street.
In the back seat, Chloe was fast asleep under a warm wool blanket, holding a plush teddy bear tightly against her chest.
Arthur checked his rearview mirror constantly, ensuring no security vehicles from Vance Global were tailing them down Sunset Boulevard.
He took a winding route toward a private estate located in the secluded hills of Malibu.
Ten minutes later, the sedan pulled through the gates of a fortified compound protected by elite private security personnel.
Catherine Sterling stood waiting on the front porch, her long dark hair swaying in the Pacific ocean breeze.
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As Arthur opened the car door, Catherine rushed forward, scooping her sleeping daughter into her arms with tears streaming down her face.
"My baby... mama is never letting anyone hurt you again," Catherine sobbed quietly, pressing her lips against Chloe's forehead.
