Chapter 3 - THE TRAP IS SPRUNGGrace’s hands shook uncontrollably as she stood up, shielding Chloe behind her. "I—I don't know what you mean. We have to go. Chloe, get your coat."
"Grace, stop," James commanded gently, stepping between her and the exit. "A black SUV just circled the block. Someone called my private line. They called you Eleanor Vance."
Grace gasped, her knees giving out. James caught her by the arms before she hit the floor. Tears streamed down her face.
"I didn't steal that money!" Grace cried out, her voice breaking the silence of the restaurant. "I was a junior accountant at Sterling Financial! I found a money-laundering scheme three years ago. When I tried to report it, my boss set me up! They framed me, took my life, and forced me to go into hiding with Chloe!"
James felt a sickening jolt in his chest. Sterling Financial. His family's core holding company. The very company run by his uncle, Richard Sterling.
Before James could speak, the heavy glass front doors of the restaurant shattered. Heavy boots crunched on the broken glass as three armed men in tactical gear burst into the dining room.
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"Nobody move!" the lead man shouted, raising a silenced pistol. "James Sterling, step away from the woman. Uncle Richard sends his warm holiday regards."
Hook: Trapped in a dark restaurant with armed mercenaries, how could a disguised billionaire protect a helpless mother and child?
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