Chapter 10 - The Bait and the Bite
Midnight descended upon the Falcone estate. The halls were eerily quiet as the storm clouds broke outside, letting pale moonlight stream through the tall arched windows. The executive study was dark, the door left slightly ajar.
A shadow moved silently down the corridor. Marcus, dressed in tactical black gear, slipped into the study, pulling a small flashlight from his belt. He moved directly behind Casper’s massive mahogany desk, kneeling beside the Persian rug where the floor safe was hidden.
He punched in the master override code—a code only Casper and the head of security possessed. The heavy steel door clicked open. Marcus smiled greedily, reaching inside and pulling out the thick, leather-bound master ledger.
"It's a fake book, Marcus," a chilling voice echoed from the darkness of the room.
Marcus froze, his blood turning to ice. The heavy velvet curtains near the window pulled back, and Casper stepped out, a suppressed pistol aimed directly at Marcus’s chest. The lights in the study suddenly flickered on, revealing Willow standing by the light switch, her expression fierce and unyielding, and Uncle August sitting calmly in a leather armchair with a shotgun resting across his lap.
"Boss... I... I was just securing the ledger for you!" Marcus stammered, raising his hands in a frantic attempt to lie his way out.
Casper walked slowly toward the traitor, his eyes devoid of any mercy. "You gave Volkov the blueprints. You rigged the helicopter. You sold your soul to the Vitiellos for a few million dollars, and you used Cordelia's pathetic greed to cover your tracks."
Casper tossed the wet, red-inked blueprint onto the desk. Marcus’s face completely collapsed as he realized his undeniable proof of treason was in Casper’s hands.
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"I had no choice, Casper!" Marcus pleaded, dropping the fake ledger. "The Vitiellos threatened my family!"
👉 Read PART 11 to see how Casper exacts ultimate justice on his traitorous head of security!
