Chapter 24 - A concerned nurse in pink scrubs whispers a warning regarding hospital insiders still loyal to the imprisoned corporate executives awaiting federal grand jury indictments tomorrow.Early the next morning, a secure encrypted burner phone on Luca's desk began to vibrate.
He answered immediately, recognizing the hushed, nervous voice of the nurse from Mercy General.
"Mr. Moretti, you need to be careful; some senior doctors on the board are planning a smear campaign," she whispered.
Luca listened intently, his expression remaining completely calm as he processed the warning.
"Let them try; their network is already dismantled from the top down," Luca replied steadily.
"They have backup copies of old intake files stored on an unregistered external drive," she added urgently.
"Where is the drive located?" Luca asked, his voice dropping into a dangerous register.
"Inside the private safe of the chief medical officer's downtown penthouse office."
"Thank you for the intelligence, stay inside your apartment and lock your doors," Luca instructed.
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He hung up the phone, grabbing his heavy navy blue overcoat from the chair rack.
Another loose end needed tying up before the grand jury convened at sunrise.
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