Chapter 19: The Chase Through the Estate
A loud gunshot echoed through the mansion, shattering the high-society ambiance downstairs. Screams erupted from the grand parlor as panic swept through the guests.
Julian stumbled backward, cursing loudly as he dodged behind the mahogany desk, returning fire blindly toward the doorway. "Guards! Security! To the study, now!" he roared into his radio transmitter.
"Becca, run!" Thomas y
elled, grabbing his daughter by the arm and pulling her toward the private interior staircase leading down to the service wing.
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"I'm right behind you, Dad!" Rebecca gasped, clutching her lower abdomen as another sharp, agonizing contraction tore through her body. The intense physical stress and adrenaline were finally taking a devastating toll on her pregnancy.
Heavy boots pounded down the hallway behind them as private security guards flooded the upper level. Bullets chipped the wooden banister as Thomas fired backward to cover their retreat, descending the stairs two at a time into the dark, cavernous kitchens below.
