Chapter 2 - The Ultimate Betrayal
Julian whipped his head around to stare at Selene, his eyes burning with pure, unadulterated rage.
Selene aggressively backed away toward the broken window, shaking her head in desperate denial.
She screamed that she had absolutely nothing to do with the federal investigators or the stolen passwords.
Julian lunged toward her, wrapping his hands violently around her neck before the federal agents could even react.
The armed men quickly rushed forward, violently tackling Julian to the floor and slamming steel handcuffs onto his wrists.
I watched the chaotic scene unfold with a calm, completely emotionless expression on my face.
Julian thrashed against the floorboards, screaming curses at me and promising that he would destroy my entire family.
The lead investigator roughly pulled Julian up to his feet and ordered the tactical team to escort him directly to the holding cells.
Before they dragged him out the door, Julian turned to look at me one last time with terrifying hatred.
He confidently promised that his highly paid legal team would have him out on bail before the sun even started to rise.
I walked slowly toward him, leaning in close so only he could hear my quiet, steady voice.
I whispered that his expensive lawyers were currently busy answering federal indictments of their own.
The color completely drained from Julian's face once again as the armed men finally dragged him out into the cold night.
Selene remained trembling in the corner of the room, looking at me with a pathetic mixture of fear and false innocence.
She fell to her knees and tearfully begged me to spare her, claiming Julian had manipulated her into participating in the torture.
I calmly walked over to the shattered champagne glass and carefully picked up a large, sharp piece of crystal.
Selene whimpered and shielded her face, genuinely believing I was about to exact violent physical revenge.
Instead, I casually tossed the broken glass into the nearby fireplace and told her she had exactly one hour to leave the country.
She nodded frantically, sprinting out of the room to pack her bags and access her secret offshore escape funds.
I walked over to the large window, watching the flashing red and blue lights of the police cruisers fade into the distance.
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My cell phone vibrated in my hand, displaying a highly encrypted text message from an unknown international number.
The chilling message simply stated that Julian had successfully escaped the police transport vehicle and was currently hunting for me.
