Chapter 7 - THE BREACH
The attack came at midnight. A tactical team of Vane mercenaries bypassed the building’s security grid and blew the reinforced doors of the penthouse.
Lorenzo was instantly awake, a pistol in each hand. He kicked Evelyn’s bedroom door open, grabbing her and shoving her into the hidden panic room behind the library bookcase. "Stay here. Do not make a sound."
"Lorenzo, no!" she cried out, but the steel door slid shut, plunging her into darkness.
Through the thick walls, she heard the muffled roar of automatic gunfire. Her heart pounded in her throat. She refused to be a helpless bystander. Scanning the panic room, she found the security console and tapped into the internal cameras. She watched Lorenzo move like a lethal shadow, dropping four men with terrifying accuracy. But a fifth man had him flanked.
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Evelyn hit the intercom override. "Lorenzo, on your left! Blind spot!"
Lorenzo dropped instantly as a bullet shattered the wall where his head had just been. He spun and fired, eliminating the final threat. When he finally opened the panic room door, he was covered in dust and blood, but his eyes were blazing with adrenaline and relief. He pulled her into his arms, crushing her against his chest.
