Chapter 9 - The Dark Past
Marcus walked down the hospital corridor toward a secure balcony, pulling out a military-issue satellite phone[cite: 7].
He dialed a private number connected directly to the Pentagon's covert intelligence network[cite: 7].
"Commander Vance, we didn't expect you to activate your clearance," a deep voice answered on the line[cite: 7].
"Run a complete tactical deep-dive on Vivian Sterling Vance, born in Greenwich, Connecticut," Marcus ordered[cite: 7].
"Include all past marriages, foreign bank accounts, and connections to pharmaceutical suppliers."[cite: 7]
Three minutes later, encrypted digital files began downloading directly onto Marcus's secure tablet[cite: 7].
The records showed Vivian's first husband, a wealthy hedge fund CEO, died mysteriously in 2018 from synthetic paralysis[cite: 7].
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She had collected a twenty-million-dollar life insurance payout before marrying Marcus two years later[cite: 7].
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