Chapter 20 - THE STANDOFF IN SUITE 402
The four private security guards raised their tactical submachine guns, leveling them directly at Ethan and Marcus.
Ethan didn't flinch, standing completely still with his hands resting casually inside his jacket pockets.
"Before your men pull their triggers, Thomas, you might want to check your email inbox," Ethan suggested calmly.
The senator frowned, tapping his computer trackpad to open a newly received encrypted transmission.
"What is this garbage?" Senator Vance muttered, clicking on the streaming video file attached to the email.
The computer screen instantly broadcasted live audio and video footage directly to the Pentagon's internal ethics committee server.
A startled gasp escaped the senator's lips as he realized the archive had been set to auto-broadcast nationwide if not deactivated every hour.
"You uploaded the entire mainframe ledger to the press corps?" Senator Vance hissed, his face turning pale with rage.
"It's currently downloading to every major news outlet in North America as we speak," Ethan confirmed firmly.
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The four security guards hesitated, looking nervously between the senator and their glowing comms earpieces.
Outside in the hallway, the sound of sprinting boots and shouting federal marshals echoed loudly against the marble floors.
