Chapter 20 - The Final Warning Lingering In The Cold Wind
Luca handed her the Swiss legal notice across the polished mahogany desk without uttering a single syllable.
Talia read the document twice, her eyebrows furrowing as the deeper implications of the Swiss trust became clear.
"Marcus didn't build his empire alone," Luca realized aloud, his voice dropping into a cold whisper.
"There's a secondary board in Zurich that funded the entire operation from behind the scenes."
Before Maren could reply, the security intercom on the wall buzzed sharply with an automated chime.
Luca walked to the window, pulling back the heavy velvet drapes to look out at the snow-covered iron gates.
Parked outside the security perimeter was a black luxury sedan idling silently in the falling snow.
Inside the parked car, an anonymous figure watched the lit study window through heavily tinted glass.
The digital screen on the dashboard glowed softly in the dark, displaying a live file labeled: PROJECT SYNDICATE - ACTIVE.
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Luca reached out, drawing the drapes closed against the winter night as the shadows lengthened across the floor.
The battle for Chicago was over, but the war against the global shadow syndicate had only just begun.
