Chapter 10 - The True Mastermind
Marcus stood up slowly, raising his hands in the air.
Julian smiled through his bloody teeth.
The corrupt detective ordered his men to put Marcus in handcuffs.
Before the metal could click, the massive glass windows of the living room shattered.
Black tactical flashbangs exploded in the center of the room.
Federal FBI agents repelled from the roof and swarmed the entire estate.
They had been tracking Julian's offshore accounts for months.
Marcus had sent an encrypted distress signal to his federal contacts while trapped in the garage.
The FBI agents immediately tackled the corrupt detective and Julian to the ground.
Greg was dragged away in handcuffs, screaming in pain.
Vanessa was loaded onto a stretcher under heavy federal guard.
Marcus walked out onto the balcony and knelt beside me.
He wrapped his strong arms around me and Lily, holding us tightly against his chest.
He promised me that we would never have to run or hide from anyone ever again.
Three weeks later, the nightmare was finally over.
Marcus had cleared my name completely and offered me a new life.
We were living together as a real family in the master suite of the estate.
Lily was playing happily on the thick rug with her stuffed rabbit, Mr. Bun.
She pulled on the rabbit's arm too hard, tearing the fabric seam open.
A small, blinking red metallic disc fell out of the stuffing and rolled onto the carpet.
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A cold, mechanical voice crackled from the tiny hidden speaker.
The voice spoke rapidly in fluent Russian, confirming that the target was still completely unaware.
