Chapter 2 - The Shattered Silence
Julian shoved Victoria into the velvet lounge chair, his breathing ragged as he held Leo tightly against his chest.
Clara knelt beside them on the hardwood floor, her cream apron smeared with plaster dust and sweat.
"Call the police immediately!" Julian commanded his head butler, who stood frozen at the end of the grand hallway.
Victoria adjusted her diamond necklace, her eyes dark with cold, calculated rage.
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"Don't be ridiculous, Julian," Victoria sneered smoothly. "The boy was simply playing hide-and-seek."
"Behind a locked deadbolt in a dark wall?!" Julian roared, his voice shaking the crystal chandeliers above.
