Chapter 8 - The False Code
Gabriel looked at Emma, giving her a subtle, reassuring blink.
"The code requires an active skin-temperature reading to decode the micro-pigments," Gabriel lied smoothly, stepping toward the table. "If you force us, the pigments degrade under stress and the code corrupts permanently."
Marco's eyes narrowed in suspicion. "Don't play games with me, Gabriel."
"I'm not playing," Gabriel said calmly. "Scan my arm first. Let Emma and the child step into the adjacent room with two of your men. Once my scan clears, you scan hers."
Marco considered the proposal for a moment, then nodded to his mercenaries. "Move the woman and the kid into the hallway. Keep guns on them."
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As Emma was led into the hallway with Lucy, she caught Gabriel's eye. On the table behind Gabriel, hidden beneath a stack of documents, was a small remote detonator for the house's emergency blackout system.
👉 Could Emma reach the breaker panel in the hallway to help Gabriel turn the tables?
