Chapter 21 - A Sinister Message From Abroad

Late that evening, after Donovan and my mother had fallen fast asleep, I sat on the private balcony enjoying the starry night.
A quiet chime echoed from the secure terminal near my desk, signaling an encrypted international priority communication.
I walked inside and tapped the glass screen, watching a classified digital dossier download from a Swiss banking server.
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An anonymous message flashed in bold green text across the encrypted monitor interface:
“Caden was merely a local distraction, Madam President... now that your true identity is exposed, the global competitors are moving in to dismantle Sterling Technologies from the top.”