Chapter 41 - the silent warning
Six months had passed since the downfall of the Vance family, and the Sterling empire was thriving under my leadership as Head of Security. Dominic and I had built a powerful routine, securing both the corporate offices and our private lives with military precision.
Yet, the underworld of Chicago never truly sleeps. Late one Tuesday evening, I was reviewing the digital access logs in my top-floor office when a severe security alert flashed across my private monitor. Someone had systematically bypassed the perimeter sensors of Dominic's private downtown residence.
It wasn't a loud, chaotic breach like the one orchestrated by Vanessa. This was something far more terrifying: absolute silence. No alarms triggered. No cameras smashed. Just a chilling, invisible ghost walking through the halls.
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I strapped my tactical harness across my chest, securing my sidearm, and raced toward the private elevator. My heart pounded with a fierce, protective adrenaline. Someone was hunting in our home, and I was going to intercept them before they even reached the door.
👉 read part 42 to see avery confront the phantom.
