Arthur was away from home, the phon

was in a panic. Fenton had used his remaining leverage to freeze

usiness, Elsie decided she had to go sign t

guard to accompany her. Elsie wore a heavy trench coat and d

e building's lobby. Outside, her driver had parked the bulletproof SUV in the restricted loading zone right

e door handle, the screech o

with terrifying speed, crashing through the decora

n wearing black ski masks poured out, gripping heavy

ie behind him, drawing his conceal

didn't hesitate.

ith brutal strikes, but a third man swung a

s eyes rolling back as he c

n around, sprinting tow

violently yanking her backward. Elsie cried

ngly sweet chemical, was clamped

the man's shins, but her limbs quickly grew

he heard the leader speak into a radio

ng scent of a very specific, expensive cigar on the m

or washed over her, and then

r eyes open, she was blinded

traints strapped her wrists and ankles tightly to

bleach mixed with chea

hrough the empty, concrete room. From t

lvet smoking jacket. In his hand, he casually t

mer G

d the tip of the riding crop to lift Elsie's

you up," Mortimer clicked his tongue.

leather straps, her heart

her voice shaking with rage,

threw his head back and laug

? Word on the street is the big man is tied up with a massive acquisition over in Europe right now, sweeth

eek. Elsie squeezed her eyes shut, a tear slipping down h

inless steel cart covered in

with a glowing blue liquid. He fli

g, "will make sure you stay awake and feel a

lterated despair crushed her lungs. She thrashed against the

as an inch f

g explosion rocked t

own from the ceiling. The heavy blast doors at th

It shattered on the floor, the blue liq

larm lights b

of rapid gunfire erupted, followed by the hea

the bunker's defenses like a