Chapter 18 - The Matriarch Arrives
While Caleb held the front, Daniel engaged a heavily armed squad attempting to breach the back deck.
The firefight was brutal, fast, and relentlessly precise. Daniel moved through the shadows of the kitchen like an apex predator, neutralizing three targets in absolute silence before they even realized he was flanking them.
But as the gunfire momentarily ceased, a new, terrifying sound cut through the storm.
The slow, rhythmic click of high heels on the front porch.
"Daniel,"
A woman's voice called out over the howling wind. It was smooth, arrogant, and dripping with venom.
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"Did you really think you could steal what belongs to my family and just disappear?"
Claire Whitlock stepped through the shattered front door, flanked by two massive enforcers. She looked completely untouched by the rain, wearing a tailored black trench coat.
