Chapter 4 - The Corporate Takeover
David continued to smile as he stared directly down the barrel of Mark's loaded handgun.
He casually tossed the silver scissors onto the expensive mahogany desk.
Mark demanded to know what David was doing in his house in the middle of the night.
David chuckled softly and said he was just securing his rightful share of the company assets.
He confessed that he was the one who hired the fake police officers to take Victoria away.
Mark felt his finger tightening on the trigger as pure anger clouded his judgment.
He ordered David to tell him exactly where Victoria was being held captive.
David slowly reached into his tailored suit jacket and pulled out his shiny smartphone.
He tapped the screen a few times and slid the phone across the desk toward Mark.
Mark kept his gun leveled at David while he glanced down at the bright screen.
It was a live video feed showing Victoria tied firmly to a metal chair in a dark, damp basement.
She looked bruised and exhausted, but she was still very much alive.
David calmly explained that Victoria would remain alive as long as Mark cooperated fully.
He pulled a thick stack of legal documents from his briefcase and placed a pen next to them.
The documents were a complete transfer of ownership for Mark's entire billion-dollar tech company.
David stated that Mark had exactly one minute to sign the papers, or the men in the video would execute Victoria.
Mark gritted his teeth and realized he had absolutely no choice but to comply.
He lowered his weapon and quickly signed his name on every single page of the contract.
David smiled victoriously, packed the documents back into his briefcase, and stood up to leave.
He tossed a small slip of paper onto the desk containing a single, handwritten address.
David promised that Mark would find his precious fiancé waiting for him at that location.
He warned Mark not to call the real police, or he would return to finish off little Sarah.
David casually walked out of the office, leaving Mark entirely alone in the shattered room.
Mark checked on Sarah one more time before rushing out into the stormy night.
He drove aggressively toward the industrial district address written on the small paper.
He arrived at a massive, abandoned shipping warehouse sitting silently by the docks.
Mark kicked the side door open and found Victoria tied up exactly like the video showed.
He rushed over to untie her ropes, completely overwhelmed with emotion and relief.
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Victoria looked up at him with terrified eyes and screamed that he was not supposed to come here.
Mark turned around just as the heavy metal doors slammed shut, locking them both inside.
