Chapter 5 - Summoning The Federal Investigators To The Mansion
Arthur calmly reached into his desk drawer, pulling out a secure satellite phone and pressing a single speed-dial button.
"This is Arthur Montgomery. Activate Protocol Alpha at the Boston field office immediately," he spoke into the receiver before disconnecting.
Julian’s composed demeanor cracked slightly as he took a quick step toward the executive desk.
"What did you just do, old man?" Julian demanded, his voice dropping into a harsh, threatening register.
"I called Special Agent Ramirez of the Federal Bureau of Investigation," Arthur stated plainly, looking Julian dead in the eye.
"You're bluffing! You wouldn't risk exposing the family name to a public federal investigation!" Victoria argued, her voice rising in pitch.
"I built this family name through fifty years of honest labor, Victoria," Arthur replied, rising to his full height. "I will burn it to the ground before I let two greedy thieves corrupt it."
Outside the mansion, the sudden, distant wail of emergency sirens began to cut through the thick night fog rising over the harbor.
Ethan panicked, turning toward the door, but Arthur stood unmoving behind his desk like an unyielding mountain of stone.
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"No one leaves this room until the federal agents step through those front doors," Arthur declared with terrifying authority.
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