Chapter 11 - The Accomplice's Phone Call
Inside the federal holding facility, Evelyn Vance sat alone in her concrete cell, listening to the hum of fluorescent lights overhead.
A correctional officer approached her cell bars, sliding a heavy black landline telephone through the stainless steel food slot.
"You have a privileged legal call, Vance; use it wisely," the guard instructed before walking back down the dim corridor.
Evelyn picked up the heavy receiver with trembling fingers, pressing it tightly against her ear in the quiet enclosure.
"I didn't give them the encryption keys," Evelyn whispered defensively into the mouthpiece before the caller could speak.
A cold, distorted voice echoed from the other end of the line, chilling Evelyn's blood instantly.
"Silence is expected, Evelyn, but your failure on the highway has compromised our entire North American operation," the voice stated coldly.
"Please... you promised my family would be protected if the transport failed," Evelyn begged, tears welling in her eyes.
"Your family was protected until you got caught; now you are a liability we must permanently erase," the voice replied smoothly.
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The line clicked dead with a sharp buzz, leaving Evelyn screaming frantically against the unbreakable steel bars of her cell.
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