Then, the roar of an engine shattered the tension outside.
A sports car screeched to a halt in front of the estate. Daniel leaped out before the vehicle even came to a stop.
A panicked security guard tried to block his path. "Sir! The system was hacked! It's locked down!"
Daniel looked up into the atrium.
He saw Valeria trapped in the rising tide, the water already lapping against her chest. In an instant, he realized this was no freak accident.