Chapter 16 - Clara Confronts The Man Who Ordered Her Death
Agent Vance’s face appeared on the truck’s navigation screen, looking completely calm despite the pouring rain.
“You’re a difficult asset to terminate permanently, Clara; I should have used a crematorium instead of a morgue,” Vance said.
“You’re the head of the syndicate, Vance, using Sterling as a puppet while you loot the treasury,” Clara accused.
“Power requires capital, Clara, and federal budgets are practically begging to be repurposed,” Vance replied smoothly.
“You won't survive long enough to spend a dime of it; the files are already backed up across foreign servers,” Clara threatened.
“Files don't mean much when you’re driving straight toward a barricade of federal cruisers,” Vance smiled coldly.
Clara slammed on her brakes as red and blue strobe lights suddenly illuminated the highway ahead through the rain.
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A dozen federal transport vehicles blocked the road entirely, their high-beams blinding her vision.
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