Chapter 15
High above the city, the penthouse was locked in a tense, heavily fortified silence. Claire sat on the edge of the plush bed in the panic suite. Evan was awake, his bright blue eyes looking up at her as he played with a small toy car. The rosy flush on his cheeks was a stark contrast to the lethal, apocalyptic reality surrounding them.
"Mommy, why are the heavy doors closed?" Evan asked, his innocent, sweet American accent echoing in the room.
"We are just playing a game of hide and seek, baby," Claire smiled, a genuine, warm expression that completely masked the terrifying apex predator she had become. She gently stroked his soft hair. "You have to stay in this room with Marcus until I come back to get you, okay?"
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"Okay, Mommy," Evan nodded, entirely trusting her.
Claire stood up, the loving mother vanishing in a fraction of a second. She wore a sleek, black tactical vest over a crisp white blouse, blending high-end elegance with absolute lethality. She stepped out of the panic room, the heavy steel door hissing shut and locking with a definitive thud behind her. She walked into the expansive, sunlit living area, gripping her suppressed sidearm. The man who had taught her to be a monster was coming, and she was ready to show him exactly what she had learned.
