Chapter 4 - The Snowstorm
Madeline stumbled backward, the marriage certificate slipping from her trembling fingers.
The engagement announcement in Chicago had been a complete lie.
Dominic had played her from the very beginning.
The roar of a helicopter engine suddenly shook the mansion's windows.
She rushed to the reinforced glass and peered out into the raging blizzard.
A black chopper was touching down on the snow-covered lawn.
Madeline frantically looked for a place to hide.
She squeezed into a narrow space behind a heavy velvet curtain in the library.
Heavy boots stomped down the hallway, moving with terrifying purpose.
The library doors burst open.
Madeline held her breath, praying the baby would stay perfectly still.
She expected to see Dominic’s towering figure step into the room.
Instead, a man with a silencer attached to his pistol walked into the dim light.
He was dragging a badly beaten Professor Elias by the collar of his coat.
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The hitman pointed his weapon directly at the professor's head.
He coldly asked, "Where is the pregnant girl you brought here?"
