Chapter 10 - The Reckoning
Victor emptied the entire magazine aggressively into the center of the heavy, reinforced glass.
The thick barrier spiderwebbed completely, but it stubbornly refused to break apart entirely.
With only seconds left before the fire protocol ignited, Victor forcefully slammed his bleeding shoulder directly into the weakened glass.
The barrier finally shattered violently, sending thousands of sharp pieces exploding outward.
Millions of gallons of freezing river water flooded aggressively into the hallway, instantly neutralizing the highly flammable gas.
The massive wave washed Victor, Lily, and Silas safely out through the broken window and directly into the fast-moving river.
They were carried swiftly downstream until they finally washed up perfectly onto a muddy, heavily wooded riverbank.
Flashing red and blue lights completely illuminated the dark forest as dozens of heavily armed FBI agents finally arrived.
Detective Vance had miraculously survived the explosion and successfully called in the highest level of federal tactical support.
The FBI agents completely swarmed the ruined estate, successfully arresting Eleanor inside her trapped panic room.
Sterling was forcefully dragged out in heavy iron handcuffs, completely stripped of his massive wealth and immense power.
Months later, Victor stood perfectly healed on the beautiful balcony of his highly secure, brand new mansion.
He had miraculously found Thomas alive in a completely different facility and highly rewarded him for his incredible loyalty.
Thomas and Lily were now permanently living safely on the estate, fully protected and completely treated like genuine family.
Victor had successfully reclaimed his entire corporate empire and finally found absolute, profound peace.
He watched happily as Lily ran playfully across the perfectly manicured green lawn with her father.
Then, his loyal head of security quietly handed him a perfectly pristine, highly unmarked white envelope.
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Victor carefully opened the letter and completely froze as he read the single sentence written inside.
The terrifying message simply read, "Eleanor was just a temporary pawn in our actual game."
