Chapter 11: The Arrival of Law Enforcement
Chapter 11: The Arrival of Law Enforcement
Red and blue lights suddenly strobed violently against the massive floor-to-ceiling windows of the ballroom. The wail of police sirens pierced the tense silence, growing louder by the second. Julian hadn't just crashed a wedding; he had triggered a raid.
"Lock the doors!" Richard commanded his security team, his voice cracking with panic. "Nobody gets in! Nobody leaves!"
"It’s too late, Sterling," a senator near the front muttered, stepping away from Richard as if he were radioactive.
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Heavy pounding echoed from the main entrance. "Police! Open these doors!"
The well-dressed guests panicked. Women lifted their heavy silk gowns, rushing toward the emergency exits, while men shoved past one another, desperate to avoid the impending crossfire. Richard’s security team drew their weapons, creating a dangerous standoff between the private guards and the reinforced ballroom doors that were currently buckling under the weight of a police battering ram.
