Chapter 98: The Panicked CallThe bank holding room smelled of cold concrete, damp coats, and metal rust. A single battery-powered emergency bulb hummed on the high ceiling, casting harsh yellow light down over two heavy iron chairs bolted directly to the stone floor. Outside the narrow high window near the ceiling, the storm roared with terrifying fury, driving sheets of ice against the iron bars.Ethan sat in one of the cold metal chairs, his arms pulled tight behind his back, his wrists bound in heavy steel handcuffs. His designer suit pants were torn at the knees, caked with dirty slush from his struggle on the lobby floor. His hair was a wild, unwashed mess, sticking to his forehead in wet clumps. His face was swollen, his eyes red and leaking fresh tears that tracked clean lines through the dirt on his pale cheeks.Beside him, Beatrice slumped on the second chair, her head resting back against the cold wall. She wasn't yelling anymore. She stared blankly at the concrete floor,
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