Chapter 7 - Trapped Inside
"You really thought you could outsmart me with a few sentimental children's books and a dead woman's diary?" Elena laughed, her voice echoing off the high ceilings as the two guards advanced on Julian with measured, menacing steps.
"Stay back!" Julian yelled, brandishing the heavy diary like a weapon while desperately scanning the room for an alternative exit.
"Grab the book and secure him in the basement storage," Elena ordered the guards coldly, turning her back on the scene as if she were dismissing household staff.
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The larger of the two men lunged forward, his massive hands grabbing Julian by the shoulders and slamming him hard against the bedroom wall. The diary slipped from Julian's grasp, tumbling to the floorboards as pain exploded across his upper back. He fought back with all his strength, throwing a desperate punch that caught the guard square in the jaw, stumbling toward the door. But the second guard intercepted him, driving a heavy fist into Julian’s stomach that knocked the wind completely out of him. Julian collapsed to his knees, gasping for air, watching helplessly as Elena picked up Margaret's diary with a gloved hand.
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