Chapter 11: Standing Ground
Chapter 11: Standing Ground
Vivienne took another step up the stairs, the brass poker dragging against the banister. "I will not be humiliated by a maid!"
Mara reached into her pocket and pressed the silent panic button Julian had insisted she carry. "I am not your maid. And if you take one more step, you will go to prison for a very long time."
The utter lack of fear in Mara’s voice made Vivienne falter. She was used to people cowering. She was used to Mara on her knees.
Suddenly, red and blue lights flashed through the massive stained-glass windows of the foyer. The security gates had been breached by local police, alerted by the panic button. Two officers burst through the front doors, drawing their weapons.
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"Drop it!" one of the officers shouted.
Vivienne froze, the poker slipping from her wet hands. She looked up at Mara, standing tall at the top of the stairs, and finally, the reality of her defeat seemed to set in. She crumpled to the floor, sobbing as the officers handcuffed her.
