Chapter 30 - The European Ultimatum
While returning to New York, Victoria received a secure video call on her satellite tablet from an anonymous terminal in Zurich.
The screen illuminated to reveal a dark silhouette sitting inside a high-tech control center overlooking the Swiss Alps.
"Greetings, Miss Sterling," a smooth, cultured voice sounded through the tablet's high-definition speakers.
"You destroyed Apex, but you have unlocked the founding archives of the 1918 Treaty," the stranger remarked calmly.
"There are four other original hotel dynasties across Europe holding the remaining sections of that century-old treaty," he revealed.
"If those five documents are united, they will expose the true financial owners of the global banking system," he added.
Victoria stared at the screen, her heart beating with intense excitement and dramatic suspense as a new mystery emerged.
"Who are you?" Victoria demanded firmly, holding her head high with unyielding courage.
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"I am the Keeper of the European Archive... and your journey has only just begun," the stranger replied before the screen went dark.
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