Chapter 5 - THE ALLIANCE WITH THE ENEMYBy 3:00 AM, Marcus had safely transported Emma and her father to a secure safehouse buried beneath an old industrial pier on the Hudson River.
Emma sat across from Marcus at a metal table, her hands clenched into tight fists. "You worked for Nathan for three years, Marcus. Why help me now?"
Marcus crossed his arms, his face scarred from past operations. "Because I found out what Nathan and Julian Sterling planned to do to you after you signed those papers on your birthday. They weren't just going to take your shares, Mrs. Sterling. They were going to commit you to a private psychiatric facility in Switzerland under a forged medical ID."
Emma’s blood ran ice-cold. "My birthday is this Friday."
"Which means we have less than forty-eight hours to strike back before they execute the warrant," Marcus said grimly.
Just then, the heavy steel door of the safehouse buzzed.
Marcus raised his pistol, nodding toward the security monitor.
On the screen stood a man drenched in rain, wearing a rumpled suit, his hair disheveled, and his eyes bloodshot.
It was Nathan.
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He had tracked Emma’s phone using the emergency backup ping.
"Open the door," Nathan whispered into the intercom camera, his voice breaking. "Please... I know you're in there, Emma. Celeste and Julian... they're going to destroy me too."
