Chapter 5: The Closing Door
The woman opened her mouth to speak, but no words came out; the realization that her double-cross had been completely exposed paralyzed her vocal cords. Without a word of wasted emotion, the man stepped back, releasing his grip just enough for her to stumble forward.
He raised his wrist, casting a final, emotionless glance down at his luxury wristwatch as the digital seconds ticked away.
“Time’s up,” he said coldly.
With a deafening mechanical groan, the heavy, multi-ton steel door of the walk-in vault began to swing shut automatically. The woman lunged forward in a desperate bid for freedom, screaming his name as the gap narrowed, but the sheer weight of the mechanism was unstoppable. With a final, crushing thud, the vault door sealed completely shut, cutting off every single ray of light and plunging her into absolute, inescapable darkness.
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Standing outside in the quiet hallway, the man adjusted his jacket cuff, his expression returning to an icy mask of control. The golden cage had predators of its own, and tonight, he had reclaimed his territory.
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