Chapter 5 - The Loyal Betrayal
Alexander instantly pushed Lily and Mia behind a heavy steel equipment crate, shielding them with his own body.
He grabbed a heavy metal wrench from a nearby workbench, fully prepared to fight to the death to protect his newfound family.
The thick bunker door slowly creaked open, and a tall, heavily scarred man wearing a black tactical suit stepped into the room.
It was Marcus, his supposedly loyal head of personal security, who had been suspiciously absent during the horrific wedding ambush.
Marcus immediately raised his hands in surrender, showing Alexander that he was completely unarmed and alone.
He frantically explained that Eleanor's powerful father had secretly bought out the entire board of directors and seized Alexander's corporate empire.
Marcus had barely escaped the corporate headquarters with his life after discovering the massive, incredibly illegal conspiracy.
He told Alexander that Eleanor had planned to murder him at the altar tonight and frame a fake suicide to inherit his billions.
Alexander slowly lowered the wrench, realizing that his most trusted friend was actually the only ally he had left in this nightmare.
Marcus pulled a heavily encrypted laptop from his backpack, connecting it to the safe house's underground network.
He desperately tried to transfer Alexander's emergency offshore funds so they could hire a private extraction team to escape the country.
Every single account they accessed flashed a bright red access denied warning, showing zero balances across the board.
Eleanor had expertly drained absolutely everything he owned, leaving the powerful billionaire completely and utterly penniless.
Alexander slammed his fist against the metal desk in absolute frustration, realizing he had no resources left to hunt down Sarah.
Lily quietly walked over to the desk, tugging gently on Alexander's torn, dirty shirt to get his attention.
She reached up and unclasped a cheap, plastic locket resting against her collarbone, handing it to the confused men.
The little girl explained that Mommy had hidden a tiny glowing bug inside the toy and told her never to take it off.
Marcus cracked the plastic locket open with his knife, revealing a highly sophisticated, military-grade GPS micro-transmitter.
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He quickly plugged the tiny device into his laptop, his eyes widening in pure shock as the location pinged on the digital map.
The live tracking signal showing where Sarah was currently being held hostage was broadcasting directly from the sub-basement of Alexander's own corporate skyscraper.
