Contents
Chapter 41
Overview
Ace, Keres, and Romeo infiltrate Theo Wynn’s fortified home to execute their plan, only to be derailed when Wynn’s children arrive early. Forced into hiding, they pause the hit. In the tense wait, Ace calms Keres’s claustrophobia, deepening their bond and reaffirming resolve to confront Wynn once the house clears.
Summary
Ace leads Keres and Romeo to Theo Wynn’s Fort Wayne house, armed with a hacked layout, staff schedules, and live security feeds. The plan is simple: Ace and Romeo will quietly neutralize the bodyguard and maid, then join Keres to confront Wynn in his office. Keres refuses a gun, intent on a personal reckoning.
They slip through a blind spot at the rear, enter via the pool doors, and move toward the kitchen. The feeds show the bodyguard and maid nearby, but the situation pivots when Wynn’s children unexpectedly burst in, disrupting the timeline and raising the stakes.
Abandoning the immediate assault, they retreat to the master bedroom to wait out the handoff to the children’s mother. Romeo hides under the bed while Ace pulls Keres into the closet as Wynn’s son, Tyson, searches for his jersey and then leaves, forcing the team to remain concealed.
In the cramped space, tension flares into banter, then fear. Keres’s claustrophobia surfaces, echoing her past trauma. Ace steadies her breathing, promises protection, and the moment becomes an intimate, wordless pact as they listen to the kids pack, choosing patience over risk until the house clears.
Who Appears
- AceNarrator and planner; leads the infiltration, adapts to the kids’ arrival, and calms Keres’s claustrophobia.
- KeresTargeting Theo Wynn; insists on an up-close kill, hides in a closet, panics, and lets Ace ground her.
- RomeoBacks the plan with sedatives for staff; monitors security feeds and hides under the bed when kids arrive.
- Theo WynnTrafficker target; remains in his office while the team postpones their move due to his children’s arrival.
- Wynn’s bodyguardDistracted in the kitchen, planned to be sedated before the confrontation.
- MaidChatting with the bodyguard; another intended sedation target to clear the house.
- Tyson (Wynn’s son)Unexpectedly returns; searches the master bedroom for his jersey, forcing the team to stay hidden.
- Wynn’s daughterCalls out the jersey’s location, helping end the room search and preventing discovery.