Chapter 21 - A NEW BEGINNING
Evelyn smiled warmly, her eyes sparkling with genuine happiness as she squeezed Marcus’s hand in return.
"I think I’d really like that, Marcus," she replied softly.
The twin boys came running up the terrace steps, their shoes covered in soft grass clippings from the lawn.
"Daddy! Look how fast the puppy runs!" Toby squeaked, holding up the golden retriever’s leash.
Marcus picked both boys up in his muscular arms, laughing as they hugged his neck tightly.
The trauma of the heavy footsteps and nighttime terror had finally faded into a distant, harmless memory.
Vance Global flourished under Marcus’s principled leadership, dedicating millions to veterans' charity programs nationwide.
Life inside the Greenwich estate returned to the peaceful, prosperous sanctuary Marcus had always envisioned.
Yet, deep within the international intelligence community, new shadows were quietly observing the Vance family.
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A hidden network operating out of Western Europe had been monitoring the satellite keys inside Marcus’s briefcase for months.
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