Chapter 13 - The Boston Police Cruiser Arrives At The Gate
A sudden flash of red and blue light painted the bedroom walls as an unmarked federal vehicle pulled up outside.
Heavy boots crunched against the wet gravel driveway as the security team cleared the exterior perimeter.
A tactical officer knocked twice on the heavy oak front door before entering the mudroom with a secure briefcase.
“Director Vance, we just intercepted a transmission from Victoria’s offshore account coordinator,” the officer reported crisply.
Gabriel stepped out into the hallway, leaving Elena in the study as he took the encrypted drive from the agent.
“What did they find? Are the asset transfers still active?” Gabriel asked, scanning the decrypted manifest.
“They were trying to liquidate the remaining trust funds into a bearer bond portfolio bound for the Cayman Islands,” the agent said.
“Freeze every single cent immediately under the Patriot Act emergency provisions,” Gabriel commanded without hesitation.
“Done, sir. But there’s something else inside the manifest that requires your personal attention,” the officer added grimly.
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He handed Gabriel a single paper document bearing a signature Elena’s father had supposedly signed before dying.
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