Chapter 9 - The Guard's Attack
Realizing their sinister plot had completely collapsed in front of two hundred powerful witnesses, the tall guard with the neck tattoo panicked.
He pulled a concealed heavy stun baton from inside his grey suit jacket, swinging it violently toward Ethan's head in a desperate attempt to create an opening and force his way through the locked exit.
"Look out!" a guest shrieked.
Before the guard's weapon could even reach Ethan, Elena moved with incredible speed.
She lunged forward across the floor, driving her heel directly into the back of the guard's knee. As the heavy man buckled forward, she grabbed his wrist, twisting it sharply until the stun baton clattered onto the marble. In one fluid tactical motion, she pinned the guard face-down onto the floor, driving her knee into his back until Ethan’s bodyguards rushed in to slap steel handcuffs onto his wrists.
The room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Elena stood up smoothly, adjusting her stained lace apron, her breathing calm and controlled. She pointed down at the guard's pocket.
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"Check his encrypted phone," Elena said quietly. "He has the wire transfer confirmation from Julian's offshore account."
👉 Read PART 10 to see what the police found on the guard's phone!
