Chapter 8 - EDGE OF THE HELIPAD
The chopper’s blades roared to life. Vanessa stood at the edge of the slick tarmac, clutching Lily as a shield. "Stay back!" she screamed over the engine noise. Elena didn't hesitate. Tapping into a mother's primal instinct, she tackled Vanessa to the wet concrete. The two women struggled fiercely, but Elena’s four years of grueling manual labor had made her strong. She wrenched Lily away just as Ethan and his security team swarmed the helipad, pinning a shrieking Vanessa to the ground.
