Chapter 2 - The Security Breach
Marcus, the trusted head of security who had worked for the Blackwood family for five years, kept his weapon perfectly steady.
He coldly ordered Victor to drop the manila folder and step away from the frightened women cowering near the staircase.
Victor slowly raised his hands, his mind racing as he calculated any possible way to disarm the highly trained mercenary.
Serena let out a wicked laugh, elegantly fixing her messy hair as she confidently stood up from the velvet sofa.
She walked over to Marcus and gently rested her hand on his shoulder, revealing the sickening depth of their betrayal.
Serena proudly confessed that she never intended to marry Victor at all, as playing the loving stepmother was merely a temporary act.
Her actual plan was to eliminate young Ethan, stage Victor's tragic suicide, and split the immense Blackwood fortune with her secret lover.
Lily held the crying toddler tighter against her chest, quietly backing away toward the long, shadowed hallway leading to the kitchen.
She knew she had to get Ethan out of this dangerous room, but Marcus immediately shifted his deadly aim toward her.
He warned the brave nanny that if she took one more step, he would not hesitate to shoot her where she stood.
Victor desperately tried to negotiate, offering Marcus triple whatever Serena was paying him in exchange for his family's safety.
Marcus just smiled cruelly, stating that Serena was offering him absolute control of the entire corporate empire, not just cash.
While the men exchanged tense words, Lily discreetly slid her finger across the digital screen of her smartwatch.
She managed to silently activate the mansion's emergency lockdown protocol, a secret system Victor had shown her on her first day.
Thick steel shutters instantly slammed down over all the windows, completely sealing the massive house from the outside world.
Marcus realized what she had done and angrily fired a warning shot that shattered a priceless crystal chandelier above them.
The heavy glass fixtures rained down upon the marble floor, forcing everyone to instinctively cover their heads in panic.
In the ensuing chaos, Lily bolted down the dark hallway with Ethan safely wrapped in her arms.
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Marcus aggressively shoved Victor to the ground and sprinted after the nanny, his heavy combat boots thudding loudly against the hardwood floor.
Victor scrambled to his feet to chase them, but Serena quickly pulled a small, silver revolver from her designer purse and aimed it right between his eyes.
