Chapter 7 - The Discovery
I stared at the hundreds of surveillance photographs covering the walls of the secret room.
The dates stamped on the bottom of the pictures proved they had been stalking us for over a year.
The accidental text message I sent for twenty dollars was not an accident at all.
Alexander had actively intercepted my message using illegal cellular surveillance technology.
He was just waiting for the perfect moment of desperation to swoop in and play the hero.
I frantically searched the metal desks in the room, looking for any clue about where they took Noah.
I opened a heavy filing cabinet and found a thick medical dossier with the Sterling family crest on the cover.
I flipped through the pages and read the terrifying medical history of Alexander's aging father.
The billionaire patriarch was dying from a rare, aggressive genetic blood disease.
He desperately needed a bone marrow and organ transplant from a perfectly matched biological relative.
My baby brother was the only matching donor in the entire world.
I dropped the heavy file onto the desk, my hands shaking uncontrollably.
I heard heavy footsteps approaching the door, so I quickly hid underneath the large metal desk.
Alexander walked into the room accompanied by a woman wearing expensive designer clothes.
I held my breath, praying they would not see my dirty sneakers sticking out from under the desk.
The woman spoke, and her voice sent a violent shockwave through my entire body.
It was my Aunt Lisa, the woman I had originally tried to text for help.
She laughed coldly and asked Alexander if the little brat suspected anything yet.
Alexander chuckled and said I was far too young and stupid to understand the situation.
Aunt Lisa walked over to the desk and casually poured herself a glass of expensive bourbon.
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She told Alexander that she deserved a massive financial bonus for setting her sister up.
My own aunt had sold us out to the Sterling family for a massive paycheck.
