Chapter 19 - Interrogating a captured corporate assassin inside the subterranean bunker to reveal the true mastermind behind the staged tragedy that nearly destroyed everything we loved today.
Thirty minutes later, the brief firefight on the front lawn had ended with the tactical neutralization of the cartel assault team.
Marcus dragged the surviving lead operative down the concrete stairs into the reinforced subterranean panic bunker.
The man was zip-tied to a steel chair, bleeding slightly from a graze on his knee where an automated defense turret had clipped him.
Liam stood before him with cold, terrifying composure, while Clara watched closely with her arms folded across her chest.
"Who sent you? The politicians in Washington or the syndicate bosses hiding in Zurich?" Liam asked in a lethal whisper.
The assassin spat blood onto the concrete floor, sneering up at the billionaire with defiant hatred in his dark eyes.
"You think arresting Eleanor and Andrew stopped the syndicate? They're just pawns in a much bigger international game, Sterling," he laughed.
"Name the mastermind, and maybe the federal prosecutor will recommend a lighter sentence for your treason charges," Clara offered smoothly.
The assassin's eyes darted toward Clara, a flicker of recognition crossing his face as he realized who she truly was.
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"It was Senator Vance... he orchestrated the original hit on your family to secure the Pacific shipping routes," the assassin confessed.
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