Chapter 6 - The Shadow in the FoyerTwo days later, Ethan was released on a fifty-thousand-dollar bail posted by his elderly uncle.
His first move was to attempt to access his corporate bank accounts to pay his criminal defense lawyerâonly to find every single account frozen by court order!
Desperate, furious, and facing total ruin, Ethan broke the restraining order.
At eight o'clock on a rainy Thursday evening, he arrived at 404 Elmridge Lane, banging his fists violently against the reinforced oak front door.
âClara!â Ethan roared through the door, his voice hoarse and unstable. âOpen this damn door! You ruined my life! The firm suspended me! Drop the charges right now or I swear to God Iâll burn this house down!â
Inside the foyer, I stood calmly near the foot of the stairs, wearing a cozy cardigan, holding my smartphone.
I didn't scream. I didn't hide in a closet.
I simply pressed the intercom button connected to the new smart security system.
âEthan,â my voice echoed clearly through the porch speaker outside. âThe front door camera is recording you in 4K resolution right now. Detective Hill is already on his way.â
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Ethan froze, looking up at the small black dome lens mounted beneath the eave.
The sirens of three police cruisers wailed in the distance, growing louder by the second!
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