Chapter 136

• The tension in the room was palpable as the door burst open, and the police officers stormed inside, guns drawn.
• "Freeze!" they shouted in unison, their voices echoing against the walls. "Hands in the air, where I can see them!"
• The bald man, who had been just inches away from undressing Ivy, froze. His eyes bore into hers for a long, uncomfortable moment before he slowly climbed off the bed. The room was thick with silence as he lifted his hands in surrender.