Chapter 7 - The Hostage Bargain
Marco walked into the study, his cane clicking heavily against the wooden floorboards. He glanced at Emma, his cruel eyes lighting up with recognition and greed.
"Julian's pregnant bride," Marco chuckled darkly. "I spent ten years searching for your body in the Hudson River. To think you were raising Julian's brat right under my nose in New York."
Marco gestured to his mercenaries. "Take the girl."
Two men stepped forward to grab little Lucy. Emma threw herself over her daughter, screaming in terror. "Don't touch her! Take me instead!"
"Stop!" Gabriel roared, raising his pistol toward Marco's head.
"Shoot me, Gabriel, and my men riddle the mother and child with lead before I hit the floor," Marco warned, his voice calm and ruthless. "Put the gun down."
Gabriel slowly lowered his weapon, placing it on the table. "What do you want, Marco?"
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"The twin code," Marco said, pulling out an electronic scanning tablet. "Give me the UV scan of both tattoos, and I'll let you die quickly."
👉 What secret weapon had Gabriel prepared before Marco breached the room?
