Chapter 4 - The Lockdown
"Serena..." Dominic growled, his low, dangerous tone echoing like a death sentence across the polished marble floor.
Serena physically staggered backward, her red silk dress swishing as pure, unadulterated panic completely took over her body. She took a slow, terrified step toward the private elevator.
"Dominic... it's not what it looks like," Serena stammered breathlessly, desperately trying to use her beauty to manipulate him one last time. "I can explain! The files aren't mine!"
Dominic didn't argue with her. He didn't waste his breath on a snake.
With blinding, terrifying speed, Dominic reached under the edge of the Steinway piano and pressed a hidden emergency button.
Instantly, the entire penthouse went into absolute, impenetrable lockdown. Heavy, bulletproof steel blast shutters violently dropped over the massive floor-to-ceiling windows, completely blocking out the glittering Chicago skyline. The heavy mahogany doors electronically bolted shut with a massive, resounding click. The private elevator lost all power, trapping them inside a titanium cage.
Serena let out a horrific, high-pitched gasp of terror as the blast shutters slammed shut. She rushed to the elevator and pounded her fists against the unyielding steel doors, completely abandoning her glamorous, elegant persona.
Dominic gently scooped Rose up into his strong arms. He set his brave daughter down safely behind the thick, bulletproof grand piano, physically shielding her with his massive frame.
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He turned his attention back to the weeping, trapped traitor.
👉 Serena frantically reached for her designer clutch, entirely unaware that she was trapped in a room with the apex predator.
