Chapter 13 - The Midnight Envoy
The attack came silently and without any traditional warning the very next night.
The mansion's power grid was completely severed, plunging the massive estate into total darkness.
Gabriel instantly activated the emergency backup generators and drew his heavy tactical rifle.
A solitary, elegantly dressed man slowly walked through the front doors completely unarmed.
He calmly introduced himself as an official diplomatic envoy for the High Commission.
The arrogant man politely demanded that Gabriel hand over the child to avoid unnecessary bloodshed.
Gabriel responded by raising his weapon and shooting a warning shot directly past the envoy's ear.
He coldly informed the shaking messenger that the Kane family did not negotiate with terrorists.
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The envoy scrambled backwards into the dark rain, promising that an army of assassins would follow.
Gabriel immediately ordered his elite guards to prepare the armored transport vehicles for immediate evacuation.
