Chapter 23 - Shadows in Washington
A heavy fog rolled over the Potomac River as Senator William Harrison sat in his lavish private library in Georgetown.
He poured two glasses of scotch, handing one to his chief of staff.
"The Sterling girl is in federal custody," the staffer reported nervously. "She might talk to cut a deal."
"She won't live long enough to testify," Senator Harrison said smoothly, taking a slow sip of his drink.
"What about Emily Vance and the boys?" the staffer asked.
Harrison picked up a fountain pen, signing a top-secret executive order on his mahogany desk.
"Deploy the strike team to their Upstate estate," Harrison ordered coldly. "Make it look like a tragic gas leak."
Meanwhile, in Manhattan, Ryan received a private warning call from an insider at the Department of Justice.
"Ryan, get Emily and the kids out of the state immediately," the contact warned desperately. "Harrison authorized a wetwork operation."
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Ryan didn't hesitate; he grabbed his keys and ran out of Vance Tower toward Emily's location.
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