Chapter 5 - Jack Realizes His Past Cold Case Has Returned
Jack shifted the heavy SUV into gear, peeling away from the muddy riverbank and heading toward the unpaved access road.
The tires spun in the thick mud before gripping the asphalt of the old highway leading toward the state line.
“Where are we heading, Sarah? The state police checkpoints will be locked down within the hour,” Jack pointed out logically.
“We’re going to the old safehouse near the abandoned railway depot in West Virginia,” Sarah instructed from the back seat.
Jack glanced in the rearview mirror, watching as Sarah wrapped a warm wool blanket around shivering little Leo.
“That safehouse was burned down during my final active case five years ago,” Jack reminded her with a frown.
“It was only burned on the surface, Jack; the underground bunker and server room are still entirely intact,” Sarah revealed.
Jack’s hands tightened on the leather steering wheel as a chilling realization washed over him.
The very case that cost him his career at the Department of Justice was directly linked to Sarah’s reappearance tonight.
“The smuggling ring I was investigating... it was connected to the agency’s internal shadow director, wasn't it?” Jack asked.
“It went all the way to the deputy director’s office, Jack, and you were getting too close to the truth,” Sarah confirmed softly.
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The rain beat a frantic rhythm against the roof of the SUV as they sped deeper into the dark American wilderness.
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