The explosion hurled Jasper and his guards backward, sending them crashing violently into the surrounding furnitures.
Paintings and expensive antique frames hanging on the walls crashed to the floor with a chilling sound, while windows and doors rattled violently in their frames.
The chandelier swayed overhead, sending shattered glass fragments raining down like hail, while dust cascaded from the ceiling, filling the air.
"What the..." Jasper didn't get to complete his statement when someone shrieked from within.
"Everyone... take cover!"
This command was followed by another eruption of gunfire coming both from within and outside the mansion.
The terrified voices of both fleeing servants and a few guards could be heard in the distant but no one knew where death was going to hit next
