Chapter 8 - The Home Invasion
I sent Clara and Lily to Brenda's secure cabin out of state. I stayed alone at my house, waiting.
It happened at 2:00 a.m.
The security system alert pinged silently on my phone. The back patio door had been forced open. I was sitting in the dark in my living room, perfectly still, breathing silently.
Heavy footsteps crept across the hardwood floor. Julian stepped into the moonlight filtering through the blinds. He looked deranged, his suit rumpled, holding a heavy iron tire iron in his right hand.
"Clara!" he hissed into the dark. "Where are you, you stupid b***h? Get out here!"
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He was planning to take them hostage. He needed leverage to escape the country.
He stepped into the living room, completely unaware of my presence.
