Chapter 10 - The Ultimate Betrayal
The immediate threat of death had completely passed and the impenetrable panic room was entirely secure.
I sat down heavily on the steel bench and watched Evelyn gently prepare a warm bottle for the crying newborn.
Mia was sleeping peacefully on a small cot in the corner, completely exhausted from the horrific night.
I felt a profound, overwhelming sense of victory knowing I had successfully protected my newly discovered bloodline.
I watched the security monitors show the local police units finally arriving to arrest the remaining mercenaries outside.
The nightmare was officially over, and my family was perfectly safe behind two feet of solid steel.
I smiled warmly at Evelyn, incredibly grateful for her unwavering bravery throughout the horrific ordeal.
Evelyn smiled back at me with an expression that was suddenly completely devoid of any warmth or love.
She calmly set the baby bottle down on the counter and reached inside the infant's diaper bag.
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She pulled out a sleek, suppressed pistol and aimed it directly at my chest without a single tremble in her hand.
She softly whispered that Catherine sends her regards, and thanked me for gathering all the heirs into a single, inescapable room.
