Chapter 6 - THE NIGHT AMBUSH
Before Arthur’s private, uncompromised medical team could arrive, the penthouse was plunged into darkness. The backup generators had been severed. Armed mercenaries, hired by Richard and Vanessa, breached the service elevator. Arthur shoved Emily behind the heavy oak bookcases in his study, drawing a sleek sidearm from his desk drawer. The ensuing firefight was brief but brutal. Arthur’s personal security detail, fiercely loyal ex-military operatives, swarmed the floor, neutralizing the threat. One of the bleeding attackers surrendered a terrifying truth: "It was your bride... she paid us to make the girl disappear."
