Chapter 9 - The Standoff

Victoria forced them to their feet, aggressively waving the silver revolver toward the executive stairwell.
She marched them up to the expansive rooftop helipad, wanting to execute them where no security cameras could record the crime.
The roaring wind on the roof made it almost impossible to hear anything else.
Nathan stepped protectively in front of Grace and Lily, pleading for their lives one last time.
Victoria just laughed, confidently stating that her private helicopter was arriving any second to take her far away.
A massive black helicopter suddenly emerged from the low-hanging clouds and hovered menacingly over the roof.
Victoria smiled brilliantly and waved at the chopper in absolute triumph.
The side door of the helicopter slid open forcefully, revealing a man holding a high-powered sniper rifle.
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Victoria assumed it was her own security detail preparing to finish the job for her.
But the bright red laser sight of the heavy rifle was pointed directly at Nathan's chest.