All Chapters of THE CEO'S STOLEN SECONDS : Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

53 Chapters

CHAPTER 41: THE SPLIT-SECOND CORE

Beep! Beep! Beep!The loud noise from the machine was like a knife cutting through the air it hurt my ears. The big screen in front of me was flashing red with a warning message that made my heart sink.CRITICAL ERR: COLLAPSE IN 45 SECONDS"Sierra, his eyes are not moving!" I yelled, my medical training taking over. I ran to the glass tank where my father was my boots slipping on the floor. I hit the glass with my hands feeling the vibrations from the machine.Inside the tank my fathers face was twisted in pain. His neck was strained. His head was moving back and forth. The breathing tube in his throat was making a noise."Give me the boy!" Helen Benson shouted, her voice loud and commanding. She took a step towards Marcus, who was holding our son Leo. "Marcus that is an order! Move!""Stand down Helen!" Marcus shouted back.He did not move, his body blocking Helens way. He held Leo tight protecting him from her. His eyes were burning with anger."Julian turn off the power to the comp

CHAPTER 42: THE THIRD BLOODLINE

Smash!A huge metal server cabinet to our left collapsed under the weight of the shifting structure. It fell onto the floor with a loud crash making a lot of noise and sending sparks everywhere. The floor beneath my knees shook violently throwing my body to the side."The building is falling apart! We have to get out of here!" Marcus yelled.His deep voice was almost drowned out by the creaking of the ceiling. He lifted Leo higher onto his shoulder holding him tight with one arm. With his hand he grabbed Julian and pulled him away from a falling piece of concrete that shattered into dust right where he had been standing."Christian help her up!" Deborah screamed.She stood near the glass elevator doors her legs spread wide to balance herself. She held a gun pointing it down the dark hallway. Her hair was stuck to her forehead. Her eyes were fierce and determined. "The upper level is not safe! If we don't move now we will all be trapped!""Sierra lean on me! Don't look at the screen!"

CHAPTER 43: THE FROZEN HORIZON

Bang!A loud crack came from the trees to our right. A big pine branch broke off because of the snow. It fell to the ground with a crash. At the time the eight federal agents around Jonathan moved their feet. Their body armor made a crunching sound as they got ready to shoot. They pointed their guns at Marcuss chest."Steady!" Marcus shouted.His deep voice was loud against the wind. He pulled Leo close to his chest to keep him safe. A drop of blood fell from the cut above his eye. It froze soon as it hit the green blanket that was wrapped around my baby."Don't move, Jonathan!" Deborah yelled.She took a step to the left. Raised a gun. Her hands were shaking because of the cold and fear. Her eyes were wide with terror as she pointed the gun at Jonathans face. "Tell them to lower their guns! Now!"Jonathan did not move. He kept his hands in his pockets. A small smile appeared on his face. He looked very calm."Lower your gun, Deborah " Jonathan said. His voice was smooth and calm. He

CHAPTER 44: THE MANHATTAN DECOUPLE

Screeech!The planes left landing gear hit the flooded JFK Airport tarmac with a crash. The impact threw my shoulder into the steel edge of the bulkhead."Brace! Hold the child!" Christian yelled, his voice shaking with exhaustion. He grabbed Leos blanket. Helped me pin our son against my chest. The plane skidded sideways in the rain. The brakes screeched like animals in pain. A burning smell of rubber and hot oil filled the cabin.My heel exploded in pain. I gritted my teeth. Squeezed my eyes shut. My heart was racing like a trapped bird."Marcus we have zero clearance!" Julian screamed. "The ground radar just flagged our transponder!""I don't care about clearance!" Marcus roared back. He pulled the emergency release levers on the cargo door.Clack-clack-hiss!The steel door opened. Freezing rain-soaked air rushed in. The storm outside was huge. The Manhattan skyline was a blur of white light."Deborah secure the perimeter! Julian take the drive!" Marcus commanded. He scooped up an

CHAPTER 45: THE FOURTH SIGNATURE

Boom!A big bolt of lightning cut through the clouds over Manhattan lighting up the gravestones of Trinity Church in a bright white flash. The loud thunder shook the ground hard that a piece of concrete broke off and fell into the tunnel below smashing into tiny pieces at my feet."Sierra! Get up! The federal feeds are going crazy!" Christian yelled down to me his voice full of panic."Marcus pull me up!" I gasped, my breath burning in my throat.Marcus grabbed my waist. Lifted me out of the hole like a doll. My boot scraped against the iron edge of the ladder and a sharp pain shot up my leg. I fell onto the grass beside the van clutching at it with my fingers."Look at the screen!" Julian yelled, his hands shaking. He pointed at the monitor inside the van. "The Manhattan core did not reset. It is sending all the data to a server here in the city but it is not accepting Jonathans ID!"MASTER OVERRIDE EXECUTED BY RECOVERY PROXY: BENSON-04STATUS: BIOMETRIC MATCH CONFIRMEDLOCATION: LOW

CHAPTER 46: THE FINAL SYNTHESIS

Boom-boom-boom!A heavy rhythmic battering rammed against the reinforced steel door behind us. The brutal vibrations rattled through the white floor tiles of the laboratory. The outer frame groaned. Its heavy hinges bent inward under the force of the tools"They’re burning through the seal!" Julian screamed. His voice was high with panic. He tripped over a fiber-optic cable. He scrambled backward on his hands and knees. His cracked data-pad was clutched to his chest like armor. "Sierra Jonathans team brought a lance! We have than two minutes!""Marcus, secure the bolt!" Christian barked. His long arms tightened around Leo. He pinned our boy against his chest. He backed into the shadow of a server cluster. His face shone with sweat under the surgical lights. His eyes were wide. They were locked onto Kemi with a defensive terror. "Don't let them flush us into the open!""The bolt is dead Christian!" Marcus gritted out.His massive shoulders were wedged against the metal door frame. His

CHAPTER 47: THE OCEAN ECHO

Crack!The big round lights above exploded in a burst of blue sparks covering the clean white lab floor with tiny glass needles. The room went dark except for the flashing lights of the security system."Get down! Protect the child!" Christian shouted, his long legs moving fast through the black smoke as he covered Leo with his body pinning him to the floor."The computer is burning out! Sierra let go of the lever!" Julian yelled, his knuckles white as he grabbed my jacket trying to pull me from the console desk.I didn't let go. My fingers were stuck to the cold iron handle of the emergency switch my teeth grinding together hard I tasted blood. Every nerve in my body was screaming, a hot paralysis crawling up my spine from my hurt left heel. The display wall was a mess of golden algorithms that were taking over our systems.External authority recognized: BROADCAST INITIALIZED BY USER_UNKNOWN.ORIGIN DETECTED: COAXIAL PIPELINE CORRIDOR – GULF OF GUINEA"What is that?" Jonathan bellowe

CHAPTER 48: THE ECHO OF THE PULSE

Crack!A sharp sound echoed from the corner of the ruined laboratory. It was the heavy steel casing of a server rack buckling under its own melted weight. The sound sent a shower of soot and twisted copper wire crashing onto the wet floor tiles.The young man holding the baby flinched. His boots slid back through a puddle of oil as he shielded the child with his body. His chest heaved beneath his jacket. A small cut on his temple began to bleed."Christian get her up! The lower basement is collapsing!" Julian shouted. He was on his knees sweeping through the debris to gather a handful of hard drives. "The federal tactical grid outside is recycling its power! If those security gates lock down we're trapped!""Sierra look at me " Christian pleaded. He sank down beside her his knees pressing into the tile. His voice was a whisper. He reached out with a trembling hand his fingers hovering above her shoulder. "Please tell me you can see me. Look at my eyes. It's Christian. It’s your Christ

CHAPTER 49: THE NEWARK FRACTURE

Shatter!The glass pane of the abandoned hangars side office exploded inward as Marcus hurled his shoulder against the frame. The sound of shattering glass filled the air and sharp shards skipped across the oil-stained floor. He didn't wait for the dust to clear. He reached through the gap grabbed the manual iron deadbolt and twisted it with a loud snap. The sound echoed through the hangar."Inside! Now!" Marcus hissed. His large frame blocked the doorway as his dark eyes scanned the grey rain-swept tarmac outside. The morning mist was thick. He could see the rotating amber lights of two airport security SUVs cutting across the western runway. "Deborah kill the vans transponder before you drop the keys! If they find us while we're on the boarding ramp we're not going anywhere!""The transponder is dead " Deborah yelled back. Her boots splashed loudly through a puddle of water as she lunged through the broken doorway. She was carrying a heavy server rack under her arm her teeth gritted

CHAPTER 50: THE HORIZON CALIBRATION

Drop!The plane fell through the air. I was slammed against the floor. My teeth. My mouth was dry. The bags in the compartments were groaning.Christian screamed, "Hold her down! Julian, balance the rack!" He was holding me tight his arms like iron around my waist. The plane was tilting to the left. He was trying to keep himself from crushing Leo. "Sierra grip the steel rail! Don't let your hand slip!"Julian was shouting from the navigation area "I've got the rack but the terminal is overheating!" He was typing fast on his data-pad. Smoke was coming from the port near his knee. "The altitude change is altering the pressure! Leos pump is trying to adjust its sensors to match the cabin altitude! His frequency is shifting!"Beep-beep-beep!The light on Leos chest unit changed to amber. The mechanical click was getting faster like a bird throwing itself against a cage.I pulled myself forward my fingernails digging into the carpet. The plane was going up. I was fighting against the gravi

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