Chapter 21 - A Terrifying New Warning Arrives

Late that evening, after my father had fallen asleep upstairs, I sat at the kitchen table reviewing the final closure documents of the case.
My encrypted laptop chimed softly, indicating an incoming priority alert originating from an unknown classified server in Washington D.C.
I clicked open the file, expecting to see the official signature of Director Vance closing the Marion County investigation permanently.
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Instead, a single blinking line of red text appeared across the center of my screen, carrying a message that made my blood run cold:
“Agent Sterling: Marion County was only a local test market; the syndicate behind your father’s framing has just activated cell zero inside the federal Department of Justice, and you are their next target...”