Chapter 4 - The Empty CribThey arrived at the secret underground bunker beneath the old Cole family cabin. It was the one property not listed on the corporate ledgers.
Nathan burst through the doors, expecting to find his nanny and Lily waiting. Instead, he found the nanny unconscious on the floor, bleeding from a head wound.
The crib was empty.
Grace let out a blood-curdling scream and collapsed. âMy baby! They took her!â
Nathanâs phone buzzed in his pocket. It was a video call.
He answered it with trembling hands. The screen flickered, revealing Victoriaâs face. She was bruised from the precinct explosion, her eyes wide with psychotic fury. Behind her, tied to a chair and weeping, was little Lily.
âYou broke my nose, Nathan,â Victoria hissed. âSo Iâm going to break your heart.â
âIf you touch one hair on her head, Victoria, I will tear you apart with my bare hands,â Nathan roared.
âHere is the deal,â Victoria said coldly. âTomorrow is our wedding day. You will stand at the altar in the grand cathedral. You will say âI do.â You will sign the marriage certificate, transferring 100% of Cole Enterprises into our joint trust. If you refuse, or if you bring the feds, this little brat goes into the river. See you tomorrow, darling.â
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The screen went black.
Grace was hyperventilating on the floor. Nathan knelt beside her, pulling her into his arms. âWe are going to that wedding, Grace,â he whispered, his eyes burning with a dark, lethal fire. âAnd Victoria is going to wear white. But itâs going to be a funeral.â
