Chapter 14 - Sirens in the Night
Elena froze, her finger tightening on the trigger for a fraction of a second before the distinct sound of wailing police sirens echoed through the quiet night air, growing louder with every passing second. Red and blue lights flashed frantically through the tall front windows, casting dancing shadows across the elegant foyer.
"You can't touch me, Julian," Elena hissed, though her voice finally carried a note of genuine panic as she backed toward the open French doors. "I have diplomatic immunity, I have offshore accounts—"
"You have a prison cell waiting for you," a deep voice boomed from the doorway as local law enforcement officers flooded into the grand foyer with weapons drawn.
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Elena dropped the firearm, raising her hands slowly into the air as the cold steel handcuffs were clamped firmly around her wrists. Julian pulled Clara tightly against his side, watching in silence as the woman who had terrorized their home was led away into the flashing night.
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