Chapter 13 - THE SIEGE OF THE ESTATE

Before Luca could process Elena's confession, the estate's perimeter sensors screamed.
Outside, three dark, unmarked military helicopters descended out of the clouds, hovering low over the lake. Black-clad tactical operators rappelled down onto the baseball diamond—not local mercenaries, but elite global contractors equipped with heavy armor.
"They're here for Maya," Elena gasped. "The research files I stole... I encrypted them into Maya's genetic profile before she was born using a dormant viral vector. She carries the digital key to the world's most lucrative biological weapon patents!"
Luca grabbed his weapons from the desk vault. His eyes burned with a terrifying fire. He wasn't the helpless man in the wheelchair anymore. He was Luca Costello, and nobody was touching his daughter.
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"Arthur!" Luca roared into his radio. "Initiate Protocol Omega! Lock down the main house! Tommy, take Maya to the sub-basement vault now!"
Tommy, now eleven and fiercely protective of his sister, grabbed Maya’s hand and ran toward the hidden elevator. "I've got her, Luca!" Tommy yelled back.