Chapter 13 - Nathan Tries To Strike A Dangerous Last Minute Deal
Down in the subterranean holding cells, Nathan Cross watched the heavy steel door swing open to reveal Special Agent Miller and Dominic.
Nathan stood up slowly from his metal cot, attempting to smooth down his rumpled collar with a desperate semblance of dignity.
“Dom. I’m glad you’re here. We need to talk business before the federal agents make a catastrophic mistake,” Nathan urged nervously.
Dominic stopped outside the cell bars, looking down at his former friend with an expression of profound, chilling detachment.
“There is no business left to discuss, Nathan. The federal task force has your signatures on every single offshore wire transfer,” Dominic said.
“I can give you names, Dom! Big names in European syndicates you can't touch without triggering a global war!” Nathan pleaded frantically.
“I don't need your crumbs, Nathan. My legal team and federal prosecutors already have the entire network mapped out,” Dominic replied flatly.
Nathan’s facade finally shattered completely, his knees buckling slightly as he realized he had nothing left to bargain with.
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“You’re destroying everything we built together over seventeen years,” Nathan wept, clutching the iron bars with trembling fingers.
“You destroyed it the moment you decided to hurt a little girl’s mother,” Dominic whispered before turning away into the darkness.
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