Chapter 20 - Peace Restored To Boston Estate
The confrontation lasted less than six seconds, ending with the professional intruder pinned facedown against the marble tiles.
Federal agents swarmed through the front doors a moment later, securing the perimeter and hauling the unconscious operative away in chains.
The quiet rhythm of Whitmore House returned as the morning light washed over the crystal chandeliers and polished silver trays.
Ethan walked down the grand staircase, looking down at the spot where the threat had been neutralized with effortless precision.
Naomi stood by the window, adjusting the collar of her gray uniform as if nothing out of the ordinary had just occurred.
“Is it finally over?” Ethan asked quietly, walking over to stand beside her in the warm morning sunlight.
“For now,” Naomi replied, slipping the simple silver ring onto her left hand where it belonged.
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They looked out across the sprawling estate together, knowing the dangers of the world could never truly be locked outside.
But as long as they stood side by side, no force on earth could ever make them bow to the corrupt elite again.
