Chapter 17 - The Atlantic City Syndicate
Private investigators hired by Chloe tracked Evelyn's gambling debts back to a private underground club in Atlantic City.
The club was operated by a notorious East Coast financial syndicate specializing in corporate extortion.
Chloe drove down to New Jersey in her armored SUV, escorted by two former military security operatives.
Inside the dimly lit back room of the casino, she met with the syndicate’s chief financial manager.
"Evelyn owed us twelve million dollars," the manager explained, sliding a ledger across the table.
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"She promised to pay us back using your family’s bio-tech patent rights as collateral."
Chloe looked at the forged signatures on the collateral agreement, recognizing Carter's handwriting at the bottom.
