Chapter 10 - The Hidden Override
At the sound of the whistle, the room's automated security shutters slammed down over the high windows with a deafening metal crash, plunging the grand hall into dramatic shadows.
Before Vincent's eyes could adjust to the darkness, Dominic moved with lightning speed.
He lunged forward, grabbing Vincent's wrist and forcing the gun upward just as a silenced gunshot tore through the ceiling plaster.
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Dominic slammed his elbow into Vincent's jaw, sending his stepbrother crashing backward onto the marble floor. The pistol skidded across the smooth stone, stopping right at Grace's feet.
"Get them out!" Dominic roared to Grace as he tackled two of the incoming guards to the ground.
Grace didn't hesitate. She grabbed the gun from the floor, snatched little Nora up into her arms, and grabbed Olivia and Sophie by their hands, sprinting toward the mansion's private panic room behind the study.
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"Kill her!" Vincent shrieked from the floor, wiping blood from his broken lip. "Don't let them reach the panic room!"
👉 Did Grace manage to get the children to safety before the guards caught up?
