Chapter 9 - The Dark Past
Marcus walked down the hospital corridor toward a secure balcony, pulling out a military-issue satellite phone.
He dialed a private number connected directly to the Pentagon's covert intelligence network.
"Commander Vance, we didn't expect you to activate your clearance," a deep voice answered on the line.
"Run a complete tactical deep-dive on Vivian Sterling Vance, born in Greenwich, Connecticut," Marcus ordered.
"Include all past marriages, foreign bank accounts, and connections to pharmaceutical suppliers."
Three minutes later, encrypted digital files began downloading directly onto Marcus's secure tablet.
The records showed Vivian's first husband, a wealthy hedge fund CEO, died mysteriously in 2018 from synthetic paralysis.
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She had collected a twenty-million-dollar life insurance payout before marrying Marcus two years later.
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