Chapter 5 - UNLIKELY ALLIES
The next morning, I sat in a windowless room inside the federal building, flanked by Marcus and two FBI agents specializing in organized crime. Special Agent Reynolds, a sharp-eyed woman in a crisp suit, watched the data on the screen with quiet amazement.
"We’ve been trying to pin down the Moretti family's money trail for three years," Reynolds said, looking at me with newfound respect. "Your husband is the linchpin. If this data is authenticated, it dismantles their entire financial network."
"He knows I have it," I warned them, adjusting the bandage on my neck. "He threatened me last night."
"We are putting you under protective surveillance immediately," Reynolds assured me. "But we need more than just the drive. We need to tie Ryan directly to the authorization of these transfers. We need a confession or a witness."
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Just then, my burner phone lit up with a text message. It wasn't from Ryan. It was from his sister, Rachel.
Em, please. I need help. They're at my apartment. They're looking for Ryan.
