Chapter 9 - Into the Shadows
Tessa led Ronan and two elite bodyguards down the narrow service stairs into the sub-basement of the restaurant. The air grew cold and damp, smelling of old oak barrels and wet stone.
At the back of the linen storage room, Tessa pulled a heavy brass lever hidden behind a stack of wine crates. A thick wooden panel groaned and slid sideways, revealing a dark, brick-lined tunnel stretching into the gloom.
"Stay behind me, Tessa," Ronan instructed, his dark eyes sweeping the darkness as he raised his suppressed pistol.
They moved quickly through the shadows, their footsteps echoing softly against the damp stone. After three minutes of rapid walking, Tessa stopped in front of a reinforced iron door set into the brick wall.
"This hatch opens right into the vault's utility room," Tessa whispered, reaching for the wheel lock.
Suddenly, a red laser sight danced across the damp wall right beside Tessa's head.
CLICK.
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From the darkness above the iron hatch, two armed men in black tactical gear dropped down, their rifles aimed directly at Ronan's chest.
👉 Who was standing right behind the mercenaries in the dark tunnel?
