Chapter 23 - the ghost in the network
While the wealthy guests continued drinking expensive champagne in the ballroom, the security matrix of the estate shifted into an invisible, lethal lockdown. Dominic ordered his elite guards to quietly secure all perimeter exits, turning the massive mansion into an inescapable fortress.
Upstairs in the surveillance room, Lily sat in front of a wall of glowing monitors. Her incredible observation skills had evolved into absolute digital mastery. She rewound the security footage, isolating the exact path of the waiter with the limp.
"He didn't leave the property," Lily announced over the encrypted radio, her young voice ringing with absolute, chilling authority. "He slipped into the underground wine cellar. He is planting a secondary device right now."
Ethan, wearing his sharp dark blue suit, stepped into the cellar corridor. He was no longer a helpless child; he had been rigorously trained by Dominic himself.
Drawing a suppressed pistol, Ethan moved silently through the rows of expensive vintage wine. He spotted the infiltrator kneeling near the main structural pillar, aggressively wiring a small explosive charge.
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The cartel intended to bring the entire ballroom crashing down. Ethan raised his weapon, his hands perfectly steady, mirroring his father's terrifying composure.
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