Chapter 6 - The Inside Man
Greg dropped the heavy medical chart onto the floor in sheer shock.
I demanded to know why he was involved in torturing an innocent woman for her trust fund.
He closed the door quickly and buried his face in his trembling hands.
Greg confessed that Richard Mercer had massive amounts of blackmail material on him regarding a fatal surgical mistake years ago.
The Mercers had threatened to completely destroy Maya's life if Greg did not permanently silence Emily today.
I realized Greg was just another terrified pawn in their massive game of coercive control.
I told him he had a choice right now to either be a murderer or help me take them all down.
Greg looked at the syringe in his hand and slowly threw it into the hazardous waste bin.
He agreed to help us, but he warned me the facility was heavily guarded by armed Mercer contractors.
He said the only way to officially override the medical hold was to get the original power of attorney document.
That specific document was locked securely in Richard's private office at the main estate.
Greg promised to keep Emily safely hidden in a supply closet until I returned with the paperwork.
I knew Victoria was hosting her massive annual charity gala at the estate tonight.
It was the absolute perfect cover for me to sneak back into the lion's den.
I texted Maya to coordinate the extraction plan with local law enforcement.
Maya's reply immediately chilled my blood to the core.
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Her message simply read that she was so sorry, but she had to choose her husband over me.
My phone suddenly lost all cellular service.
