Chapter 9 - The Miami Trail
Three days after Gregory's high-profile arrest, news broke that his chief financial accomplice had fled state lines using a fake passport.
Victoria and Marcus boarded a private Gulfstream jet at O'Hare International Airport, flying directly to Miami, Florida.
Intelligence reports indicated that Gregory's secret offshore ledgers were stored inside a private vault in a Palm Beach estate.
"The Palm Beach property is registered under a shell company owned by Brandon's brother," Marcus explained, reviewing satellite maps on his laptop.
"If we recover those physical ledgers, we can trace every corrupt politician Gregory paid off over the last decade," Victoria added firmly.
The jet touched down under the humid night sky of South Florida, where a black armored SUV was waiting on the tarmac.
They drove down the palm-tree-lined coastal highway toward the gated enclave of Star Island, keeping a low profile to avoid detection.
Marcus pulled out a suppressed tactical weapon from the SUV's hidden vault, handing Victoria a small, high-tech decryption drive.
"Once we breach the vault room, you'll have three minutes to download the encrypted master files before their automatic wipe triggers," Marcus instructed.
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Victoria nodded grimly, her determination burning brighter than ever as the SUV turned onto the quiet oceanfront driveway.
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