Chapter 4 - The Hidden EyesBefore leaving for deployment, Valerie had quietly installed a secondary security system around the estate.
It wasn't part of the mansion's ordinary surveillance network.
Victoria never knew it existed.
The tiny cameras were concealed within architectural stonework, designed to remain operational even if the main security system was disabled.
And now they were recording everything.
Valerie watched footage of Victoria entering the courtyard.
She watched her approach the cage.
She watched Beatrice recoil.
Then Valerie saw Victoria grab the elderly woman's arm.
Her jaw tightened.
She watched another recording.
Beatrice refusing the documents.
Victoria shouting.
Another.
Food being withheld.
Another.
The cage door being locked.
Valerie sat motionless in the command room.
Around her, military personnel continued working.
But she heard almost nothing.
Her entire world had narrowed to one image.
Her mother behind steel bars.
"Prepare emergency transport," Valerie said.
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Her voice was calm.
Too calm.
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