Chapter 10 - Phase Two
The morning sun broke through the tall windows of Harrow Point.
The estate was calm, the wreckage of the night before already cleared away.
Victor stood on the balcony, watching Poppy play on the grass with her stuffed rabbit.
He smiled, feeling a strange and welcome warmth in his chest.
Hannah was safe in the guest suite, finally resting after the nightmare.
The Castellano family was stronger than ever, completely purged of disloyalty.
Down the hall, in the quiet solitude of her room, Hannah sat on the edge of the bed.
She was unpacking her recovered coat, pulling out the few belongings she had.
Her fingers brushed against a hidden seam in the lining of her pocket.
She pulled out a small, encrypted burner phone that Victor’s security had missed.
The screen suddenly lit up with a silent notification.
She opened a text message from an untraceable international number.
May you like
It read, "Target Castellano trusts you completely now."
"Proceed to Phase Two."
