Chapter 14 - The Shadow In Los Angeles
Six months passed, and life in New York City had returned to its fast-paced, high-energy rhythm.
Maya had established her new federal task force in Lower Manhattan, earning a reputation as one of the most uncompromising investigators in the country.
Jax continued to operate his private security firm, though he had completely restructured his personnel to ensure absolute loyalty.
Every Friday evening, Jax and Maya met at a quiet Italian restaurant in Little Italy to catch up on their respective cases.
However, three thousand miles away in Los Angeles, a new storm was quietly gathering in the shadows of Bel-Air.
Inside a sprawling, gated mansion overlooking the Pacific Ocean, a wealthy elder statesman named Thomas Sterling sat in his private library.
On his mahogany desk were surveillance photographs of Jax and Maya sitting together in the Little Italy restaurant.
Standing beside Sterling was a tall, sharp-looking woman wearing an expensive white suit, her dark hair pulled back in a tight bun.
"Senator Vance was a fool to let a former soldier and a junior agent destroy thirty years of work," Sterling spoke in a dry, rasping voice.
"Vance was sloppy, father," the woman replied, her voice smooth, icy, and completely devoid of empathy.
"He allowed his emotions to dictate his tactical decisions on that rooftop."
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"We cannot allow Miss Miller to expand her federal investigation into our West Coast holdings," Sterling declared, tapping his silver cane against the floor.
"Understood," his daughter replied cold-eyed. "I will handle the matter in New York personally."
