Chapter 18 - The Syndicate Operatives Conduct A Reconnaissance Drive-By
At 2:00 a.m., a sleek, black European luxury sedan crept slowly down the suburban street with its headlights turned off.
Inside the vehicle, two masked operatives in tailored suits surveyed Sarah’s brightly lit estate with cold calculation.
“The house is heavily guarded by federal agents; a direct assault tonight is too risky,” the driver spoke in a heavy foreign accent.
“We don't need a direct assault tonight. We just need to remind her that our reach extends far beyond local prisons,” the passenger sneered.
The sedan rolled past the driveway without stopping, disappearing seamlessly into the cool autumn fog blanketing the suburb.
Unknown to them, the high-definition thermal cameras mounted on Sarah’s roof captured every second of their license plate and movement.
Agent Miller radioed Sarah immediately, transmitting the intercepted reconnaissance data straight to her desktop monitor.
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“They’re testing our defenses, Mrs. Bennett. Standard psychological warfare before making a formal move,” Miller analyzed over the radio.
“Let them play their games. We’ll be waiting for them when they decide to show their faces in daylight,” Sarah replied evenly.
