Chapter 10 - Clara Shares The Brutal Truth About The Syndicate
They reached the end of the concrete tunnel, pushing open a heavy iron maintenance door leading outside.
Cool autumn night air hit their faces as they stepped out into the overgrown weeds of the railway yard.
“Who is actually running this syndicate from inside the Department of Justice?” Dr. Miller asked anxiously.
“It’s a secret cabal called the Oversight Directorate, operating above the president and Congress,” Clara explained.
“They control defense contracts, intelligence budgets, and offshore bank accounts totaling billions of dollars.”
“And my audit report proved they were embezzling operational funds to finance private black-site prisons,” she added.
A pair of twin flashlight beams swept across the railway tracks a hundred yards away from their position.
“Get down behind that freight car!” Clara hissed, grabbing Miller by the collar and dragging him into the weeds.
A tactical team in full body armor marched past their hiding spot, their rifles raised and ready to fire.
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The heavy thud of their boots vibrated through the gravel as they searched the shadows for any sign of movement.
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