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Chapter 18 - A Mysterious Phone Call From An Unknown Source
Later that evening, as relative quiet settled over the Hawthorne Estate, Thomas’s encrypted satellite phone rang sharply.
He picked up the secure receiver, pressing it against his ear without a single word of greeting.
“You dismantled Julian’s operation faster than we anticipated, Thomas,” a deep, distorted voice warned through the speaker.
Thomas didn't flinch, his grip tightening around the polished black plastic casing of the phone.
“Whoever is on the other end of this line, listen very carefully,” Thomas replied with lethal calm.
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“We are just getting started, Mr. Vance. The Montgomery syndicate has many more players in Chicago.”
The line clicked dead with a sharp, robotic tone, leaving only static humming in the quiet room.
