Chapter 5 - The Ticking Clock
Rachel stared at the blinking red light, immediately recognizing it as a sophisticated explosive charge.
Victor had left a clear message that their time was rapidly running out.
She quickly disabled the crude device, her hands moving with the practiced skill of a desperate survivor.
Daniel asked her why she refused to just run away while she still had the chance.
Rachel broke down in tears, revealing the true reason for her daily forty-five-minute absences.
She was not just paying off a detective, she was paying for a secure video link to a hidden hospital.
Her young daughter was battling a severe illness and was hidden away in a specialized witness protection ward.
If Rachel fled the city, the corrupt detective would cut the connection and reveal her daughter's location to Victor.
Daniel felt a surge of fierce protective anger wash away his remaining fear.
He vowed to help her destroy Victor's empire once and for all, no matter the cost.
They spent the entire night digging through the garage's financial history to find a connection.
Rachel realized that the money Mike had stolen was being funneled into a specific shell company.
They just needed the original account numbers to freeze Victor's entire network and give the FBI leverage.
The morning sun began to rise, casting long shadows across the grease-stained floor of the garage.
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The heavy bay doors suddenly groaned and began to rattle as a massive truck rammed into them from the outside.
Victor Sterling stepped through the broken metal, holding a lit flare in his hand.
