Chapter 10 - The Golden Key
The digital timer instantly stopped completely dead at precisely one single second.
Maya completely breathed a massive, heavy sigh of pure relief as the bomb deactivated.
She frantically ripped the heavy explosive vest off Eleanor and threw it aside.
Suddenly, the heavy steel shutters of the server room were violently pried open.
Manager Sterling and Mr. Vance dragged them both out into the fresh air of the hallway.
They all collapsed onto the plush carpet, violently gasping and coughing for precious oxygen.
Heavily armed federal tactical teams finally swarmed the entire luxury penthouse level.
They aggressively dragged the unconscious Julian out of the server room in heavy chains.
The terrifying cartel nightmare that had destroyed the hotel was finally over.
One peaceful month passed entirely since the violent incident.
Julian was securely locked away in a maximum-security federal black site for his crimes.
Mr. Vance and Eleanor had generously rewarded Maya for saving their lives and their empire.
Maya now owned a beautiful, quiet luxury mansion entirely on the sunny coast.
She sat comfortably on her expensive balcony, watching the calm ocean waves roll in.
Her new, peaceful life was absolutely perfect and completely free of any danger.
She walked casually back inside the massive house to check her empty kitchen.
She stopped entirely dead in her tracks when she saw a familiar object on the marble island.
A perfectly clean, fully stocked hotel housekeeping cart was sitting in her home.
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Resting perfectly on top of the clean towels was a sleek black plastic key card.
The solid gold skull crest on the card was glowing with a fresh, wet drop of blood.
