Chapter 12 - The Unexpected Betrayal Inside The Federal Ranks
Marcus didn't move an inch; he kept his eyes locked on Ramirez while his fingers hovered near the laptop's spacebar key.
"Ramirez, you're mentioned on page forty-two of this ledger," Marcus stated calmly, his voice ringing clearly through the concrete basement.
"You received two million dollars in an offshore account in the Cayman Islands to cover up the Apex Bio-Tech deaths in 2024," Marcus added.
Agent Ramirez’s hand twitched slightly, his eyes darting toward the two junior tactical officers standing directly behind him in the stairwell.
The junior officers looked at each other in sudden confusion, their weapons lowering slightly as they heard the shocking accusation.
"Is this true, Director Ramirez?" the young officer on the left asked, his voice full of sudden, sharp suspicion.
"Don't listen to him! He's a wanted fugitive spinning lies to save his life!" Ramirez shouted, turning his head slightly toward his men.
Taking advantage of the split-second distraction, Dr. Harrison grabbed a heavy steel wrench and slammed it into the electrical breaker box on the wall.
Sparks flew wildly into the air as the basement was plunged into total, blinding darkness, accompanied by the deafening pop of shorted fuses.
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Gunfire erupted instantly through the black room as Marcus grabbed Clara and pulled her behind a heavy steel engine block on the floor.
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