Chapter 7 - The Mastermind Revealed
My vision slowly cleared as I found myself pinned against the cold glass wall of the greenhouse.
Evelyn was holding a sharp ceramic knife directly against my throat with terrifying precision.
She had sneaked into the building during the chaos of the flashbang and bypassed the federal agents entirely.
She coldly ordered Marcus to lower his weapon and kick it across the dirt floor.
Marcus reluctantly complied, knowing that Evelyn would slit my throat without a single moment of hesitation.
Evelyn laughed maliciously, clearly enjoying the absolute power she held over the FBI.
She explained that Daniel was a foolish boy who never understood the true vision of her empire.
She planned to use the digital ledger to destroy the current cartel boss and take complete control of the syndicate.
She pulled a remote detonator from her pocket and proudly announced that the greenhouse was rigged with explosives.
She gave Marcus exactly ten seconds to hand over Mia, or she would blow the entire building to pieces.
I felt the cold blade press deeper into my skin, but my forensic training kept my mind razor-sharp.
I calmly informed Evelyn that she had made a massive miscalculation by assuming I was working alone.
I revealed that the audio recorder in my pocket was actually a live broadcasting device connected to the FBI headquarters.
Every single word of her grand villain monologue had just been recorded and transmitted to federal prosecutors.
Evelyn’s arrogant smile instantly vanished as she realized her entire criminal empire was completely exposed.
She screamed in frustration and raised the knife to execute me out of pure spite.
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Marcus lunged forward with incredible speed, intercepting her arm just as the blade swung downward.
The sharp ceramic knife plunged deeply into Marcus’s shoulder, sending a spray of blood across the greenhouse floor.
