Chapter 6
The grand estate was cordoned off with yellow crime scene tape as federal investigators collected digital evidence from every room. The black smartphone Chloe used was bagged as primary evidence of an ongoing elite corruption investigation.
Chloe was wheeled out of the mansion toward a waiting state-of-the-art medical helicopter idling on the back lawn. The rotor blades kicked up a powerful gale, flattening the grass beneath the hovering aircraft.
As the helicopter lifted off into the night sky, Chloe looked down at the sprawling property shrinking below. The illusion of perfection had been shattered permanently, leaving behind only the cold truth of their crimes.
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Inside the back of the medical chopper, the lead doctor monitored her vital signs with steady, reassuring competence. "You're going to make it, and so is your baby; you're safe now," the doctor promised gently.
Chloe closed her eyes, letting the heavy wave of exhaustion wash over her battered and bruised body.
