Chapter 4
Ethan didn’t notice the sound, but Vanessa turned her head slightly toward the curtained balcony windows.
“Is it raining harder?” Vanessa asked, taking another sip of her drink.
“Probably,” Ethan shrugged, pouring more bourbon into his crystal glass.
“Let’s throw her out before the building manager notices the noise.”
Ethan walked back toward me, reaching down to grab the collar of my torn sweater again.
Before his fingers could touch my fabric, a massive explosion rocked the lower lobby of the building.
The entire penthouse floor shook violently, causing the crystal chandelier above us to rattle wildly.
Car alarms began screaming on the street seventeen floors below our feet.
“What the hell was that?” Ethan gasped, dropping his glass onto the hardwood floor where it shattered.
Vanessa shrieked, backing away toward the kitchen counter as smoke filtered through the air vents.
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The high-speed elevator in the hallway let out a loud, mechanical chime.
The digital floor indicator jumped rapidly: 1... 5... 10... 15... 17.
