Chapter 10

A soft knock interrupted his thoughts as the heavy oak office door opened to reveal Sarah, his most trusted senior intelligence analyst. She stepped inside carrying a secure leather briefcase and a printed dossier bearing red classified stamps across the cover. "We intercepted a scrambled transmission originating from a Zurich-based shell company connected to the Vances' offshore accounts," Sarah reported crisply. Liam turned around slowly, his expression hardening into intense, focused professional concentration as he crossed his arms.
"Did they realize their American proxy network has been completely compromised by the Department of Justice yet?" Liam asked sharply. "Not only do they know, Mr. Sterling, but they've already dispatched an elite fixer to New York to clean up the loose ends," Sarah warned. Liam walked back to the desk, flipping open the dossier to reveal a high-resolution photograph of a dangerous European operative. "They think they can operate on American soil without consequences; let's show them how wrong they really are," Liam ordered coldly.