Chapter 4 - The Midnight Escape
Adrian grabbed his car keys and the small brass key labeled "M.R. BOX 204" from the desk, locking eyes with the innocent four-year-old girl who was actually his biological daughter.
"Get your shoes, Lily," Adrian ordered in a decisive, calm tone. "We’re leaving before anyone finds out."
Before Lily could slip her shoes on, the heavy oak doors of the study creaked open.
Standing in the doorway in a glittering evening dress was Victoria, Adrian’s fiancée, holding a glass of white wine with an insincere, sweet smile on her lips.
"Adrian, darling, who are you talking to at this hour?" Victoria asked, her sharp eyes instantly darting toward the cream envelope resting on the mahogany desk.
Beside her stepped Vincent, wearing a silk robe, his eyes narrowing into suspicious slits as he noticed Adrian's car keys in his hand.
"Where are you going with the kid at midnight, brother?" Vincent asked, taking a slow, predatory step into the study. "She belongs in her room."
Adrian calmly slid the brass key into his coat pocket, stepping in front of Lily to create a human shield between his daughter and the traitors.
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"We're going for a drive, Vincent," Adrian replied, his voice laced with icy, dangerous composure. "And you're going to step out of my doorway."
👉 Read Part 5 to see the confrontation in the driveway.
