Chapter 5 - The Hidden Documents
Marcus climbed quickly onto a tall medical cart and pushed himself up into the dark ceiling tiles of the examination room.
He held his breath and remained perfectly still as the armed mercenaries searched the small room directly below him.
They cursed loudly in frustration and left the room to continue searching the rest of the medical facility.
Marcus lowered himself down safely and sneaked out through a rusted rear emergency exit.
He stole an idling vehicle from the alleyway and drove cautiously back toward his heavily guarded neighborhood.
He waited patiently for the sun to set before breaking into his own basement through a small ventilation shaft.
He crept silently up the wooden stairs and entered the master bedroom while Sarah was occupied downstairs in the kitchen.
He searched her luxurious vanity and found the small glass vial of poison hidden carefully inside a velvet jewelry box.
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He also discovered a thick stack of legal documents signed by a notoriously corrupt family court judge.
The sinister documents granted Julian immediate custody of Lily and full control of all family assets upon the death of Marcus.
