The Gunshot
262 Words
The gunshot echoed through the penthouse.
"Maya!" Ethan shouted as he reached for her in the darkness.
She stumbled into his arms, trembling.
"I'm here," she whispered.
Emergency lights flickered on, bathing the room in a dim red glow.
Daniel was on the floor, clutching his shoulder. Blood seeped through his fingers.
"They were aiming for me," he groaned.
Ethan immediately called for an ambulance while his security team searched every corner of the penthouse.
"Sir!" one guard yelled from the balcony. "The shooter escaped. They used the fire escape."
Ethan slammed his fist against the wall in frustration.
"We're always one step behind."
Before the paramedics took Daniel away, he grabbed Ethan's wrist.
"Listen carefully," he said weakly. "Don't trust everyone in your company. Victor Kane has someone very close to you."
Ethan's eyes narrowed.
"Who?"
Daniel tried to answer, but he lost consciousness before he could speak.
Hours later, Ethan and Maya returned to Blackwood Corporation.
The atmosphere was tense.
As Ethan entered his office, he noticed something strange.
A single red rose lay on his desk.
Wrapped around the stem was a note.
The next secret will cost someone you love.
Maya felt a chill run down her spine.
Before either of them could react, Ethan's assistant rushed into the office.
"Mr. Blackwood!"
"What is it?"
"It's your sister... Olivia."
Ethan's face went pale.
"What happened?"
"She was kidn*pped an hour ago."
The room fell silent.
Maya looked at Ethan, her heart racing.
Whoever was behind the attacks was no longer after files.
Now they were targeting Ethan's family.
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