Chapter 25 - The Nursery Threat
Despite our massive financial counterattack, Victor Thorne proved to be a dangerously unpredictable sociopath.
He realized he could not defeat our corporate army or our tactical security forces head-on.
He decided to target the only vulnerability that could truly break my spirit.
It was a quiet Tuesday afternoon when the perimeter alarms at the estate suddenly went completely silent.
Someone had expertly bypassed the outer firewall using military-grade encryption keys.
I was in the main study when I heard the heavy, ominous sound of a helicopter approaching the grounds.
Enzo rushed into the room, shouting that a heavily armed strike team was fast-roping onto the roof.
They were directly above the secure nursery where my son Logan and my baby daughter were playing.
Pure, blinding maternal rage flooded my veins, completely overriding any sense of fear.
I grabbed a heavy tactical shotgun from the hidden armory wall and sprinted up the grand staircase.
Alessandro was already ahead of me, firing his weapon furiously to hold off the mercenaries flooding the hallway.
I reached the nursery door just as a massive mercenary kicked it open.
I did not hesitate for a single microsecond before pulling the heavy trigger.
The mercenary was thrown violently backward by the blast, collapsing into the hallway.
I rushed into the room, finding six-year-old Logan bravely shielding his baby sister behind a reinforced steel crib.
Logan had perfectly remembered every single security drill we had ever taught him.
I scooped both of my children into my arms, tears of absolute relief burning my eyes.
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Victor Thorne had crossed the final, unforgivable line.
I was going to hunt him to the very ends of the earth.
