Chapter 2: The Auditor’s Awakening
As the heavy magnetic locks on the massive front doors of Holloway House engaged with a loud, definitive, echoing clack, panic visibly rippled through the grand foyer.
Two elite, heavily armed private security contractors stepped into the entryway from the adjacent security office, crossing their arms and physically blocking the only exit. Patricia gasped, clutching her chest, while Celeste desperately began tapping on her phone, trying to find an external signal.
Adrian’s handsome, charming facade dropped entirely, revealing the ugly, desperate coward hiding beneath. The billionaire golden boy was suddenly a trapped rat.
He shoved Lena roughly backward, pinning her against the cold marble wall of the foyer, shielding their faces from his grandfather’s view. He leaned down, his breath hot and reeking of scotch against Lena’s ear, his voice a venomous, panicked hiss.
