Chapter 20
Ethan walked swiftly back inside the mansion, locking the patio doors and checking the perimeter security feeds on his master console.
Every camera was green, every motion sensor was active, and his private security team was patrolling the estate grounds.
Yet, a cold knot of dread tightened in his stomach, knowing that a professional predator was now hunting his family.
He walked upstairs to Lily's bedroom, opening the door just enough to see her sleeping peacefully in her bed.
He silently prayed that she would never have to experience the cruel, violent world that lurked just beyond their gates.
Back in his study, Ethan opened a hidden floor safe beneath his mahogany desk, pulling out a heavy tactical sidearm and spare magazines.
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He checked the mechanism with practiced, lethal precision, sliding the weapon into his shoulder holster under his navy blue suit jacket.
If Arthur Cross wanted a war, Ethan was more than prepared to give him an absolute slaughter.
