Chapter 6 - The Ransom
Emergency red lights flickered on, illuminating Dr. Vance standing in the doorway with a silver handgun.
He was pointing the weapon directly at little Leo's head.
Marcus froze completely, his blood running cold as he stepped away from the downloading computer.
"Stop the data transfer right now, or the boy does not leave this room," the corrupt doctor demanded.
Eleanor screamed in pure terror, begging the evil man to spare her innocent child.
Marcus raised his hands in surrender and slowly reached toward the computer keyboard.
He canceled the download, knowing that no amount of money or revenge was worth his son's life.
Vance smirked triumphantly and tossed a thick legal document onto the floor between them.
"Sign the permanent transfer of your remaining assets to Arthur, and I will let the woman and child walk away," Vance said.
He also pulled a small medical syringe filled with the familiar, cloudy paralyzing drug from his coat pocket.
He demanded that Marcus inject himself with a massive, lethal overdose immediately after signing the papers.
Marcus picked up the pen from the desk, his mind racing for any possible way out of this nightmare.
He signed his name on the dotted line, officially giving away his entire tech empire.
He picked up the syringe, looking deeply into Eleanor's tear-filled eyes.
"I love you both," Marcus whispered bravely.
May you like
He plunged the needle into his own neck and pushed the plunger all the way down.
Marcus collapsed heavily onto the cold floor, his vision instantly fading to absolute black.
