Chapter 9 - Victoria Contacts A Trusted Federal Prosecutor Under Strict Anonymity
The secure payphone outside a dusty diner in rural Illinois rang twice before a deep, authoritative voice answered.
“United States Attorney’s Office, Chicago division. This is Special Prosecutor James Miller speaking.”
Victoria altered her vocal tone slightly, speaking with calm, chilling precision into the heavy plastic receiver.
“Prosecutor Miller, I am placing an anonymous tip regarding multi-million-dollar wire fraud at Sterling Real Estate.”
On the other end of the line, James Miller’s posture instantly straightened at his desk in downtown Chicago.
“Who is this? What evidence do you have regarding Sterling Real Estate?” Miller demanded, reaching for a pen.
“Look into offshore accounts registered under shell corporations in the Cayman Islands tied to Daniel Cole,” Victoria instructed.
“That company is currently under public probate following Victoria Sterling’s tragic death in a helicopter accident,” Miller noted.
“Victoria Sterling’s death was not an accident, Prosecutor. And her husband is currently trying to loot the corporate vaults,” Victoria said.
“Ma'am, I need a name, a deposition, or physical evidence before I can launch a federal investigation,” Miller argued firmly.
“Check your secure government email inbox in exactly ten minutes,” Victoria replied smoothly.
“Wait, don't hang up—” Miller started, but the click of the dial tone cut him off instantly.
Victoria hung up the phone, stepped out into the crisp autumn air, and got back into Marcus’s waiting sedan.
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“Done?” Marcus asked, shifting the car into gear as they pulled away from the lonely rural highway.
“The federal prosecutor now has every single financial crime Daniel committed over the last six months,” Victoria smiled.
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