Chapter 9 - The Billionaire's Ransom
Adrian violently thrashed against the six heavy police officers pinning him to the freezing, rain-slicked roof.
He screamed for them to look at the stolen incubators, begging them to realize they were actively helping a kidnapper.
The corrupt officers completely ignored him, securely locking heavy steel handcuffs tightly around his bruised wrists.
Victoria smiled warmly at the police captain, promising him a massive promotion and a very generous offshore bonus.
She turned toward the helicopter, signaling for the private medical contractors to finally load the babies into the cabin.
Claire realized with absolute, horrifying clarity that no one was ever coming to save her or her children.
The law belonged entirely to the Vale family, and the man she loved was currently being dragged away to a prison cell.
She refused to be the helpless, weak victim this wealthy family believed her to be.
Claire let out a feral, guttural scream and sprinted out from behind the metal air conditioning unit.
She completely ignored the heavily armed police officers and tackled Victoria straight to the hard, wet concrete.
The two women violently hit the ground, rolling across the puddles as Claire desperately clawed at the older woman's face.
Victoria shrieked in absolute fury, wildly swinging her heavy diamond rings against the side of Claire's head.
Claire ignored the sharp, stinging pain and successfully ripped the silver revolver straight out of Victoria's hand.
She scrambled backward, aiming the shaking weapon directly at the matriarch's chest as she gasped for air.
Every single corrupt police officer instantly drew their service weapons and aimed their laser sights directly at Claire's head.
The police captain shouted a final, lethal warning, demanding Claire drop the gun or face immediate execution.
Suddenly, a loud, piercing feedback noise completely overwhelmed the radios clipped to every single police officer's shoulder.
Adrian's calm, authoritative voice echoed clearly from the speakers of the police radios, broadcasting on their private tactical frequency.
He had secretly used his smartwatch to hack the local emergency dispatch system while he was pinned to the ground.
Adrian announced to the entire police force that he had just initiated an irreversible wire transfer from his private offshore accounts.
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He had officially transferred exactly one billion dollars into the city police department's anonymous pension fund.
He stated clearly that the massive fortune would instantly evaporate if his fiancé or his children were harmed in any way.
