Ethan returned fire with several precise shots without breaking his stride. Clara heard bodies falling below, but she didn't dare turn around.
They reached the kitchen door, made of thick teak wood. Ethan didn't open it normally. He pressed a hidden button behind the family photo frame hanging near the door. Immediately, the floor beneath the dining table shifted, revealing a spiral staircase leading underground.
"Get inside, Clara! Hurry!"
Clara scrambled down the stairs, followed by Ethan, who quickly sealed the floor behind them. They were in a concrete tunnel lit by red emergency lights. The air here felt damp and smelled of earth.
"This tunnel leads to the secret garage under the back garden," Ethan explained while keeping pace. "We'll get a vehicle there."
"Will this ever end, E
