Chapter 1 - The Bloodline Mark
Vanessa stepped closer to the gray baby carrier strapped securely to my chest.
Her hands were shaking uncontrollably as she stared down at the sleeping newborn.
I did not step back because I refused to show them any fear.
Noah slowly opened his eyes and blinked against the bright fluorescent lights of the conference room.
Vanessa gasped sharply and stumbled backward until she hit the edge of the heavy mahogany table.
She pointed a trembling finger at my innocent child.
She asked Grant how he could have possibly hidden something this massive from her.
Grant slammed his fists onto the table and ordered her to shut her mouth immediately.
He completely lost his usual composed billionaire persona in a matter of seconds.
I looked down at Noah and noticed his unique eyes for the millionth time.
My son had incredibly striking violet irises with a distinct silver ring around the pupils.
I had assumed it was just a rare genetic mutation.
Vanessa looked at me with tears of pure terror streaming down her flawless face.
She whispered that my baby possessed the legendary royal mark of the Sterling crime syndicate.
Grant had always claimed he was an orphan who built his entire private equity empire from scratch.
In reality, he was a runaway heir to the most dangerous and wealthy shadow organization in the world.
My divorce attorney, Martin, suddenly stood up and locked the heavy glass doors of the conference room.
Martin pulled a suppressed handgun from his tailored suit jacket and aimed it directly at my chest.
Grant coldly commanded his lawyer to take the baby and eliminate me without leaving any trace.
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Before Martin could even place his finger on the trigger, a deafening crash shook the entire building.
A massive, armored black SUV smashed violently through the lobby glass and tore straight into the conference room.
