All Chapters of THE SYNDICATE'S SHADOW AGENT : Chapter 31
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Chapter Thirty
THE D-DAY (LAST MISSION)The team assembled inside a black Mercedes Sprinter van.Al wasn’t going to be physically present. He stayed back at the Trysis headquarters to oversee the operation remotely.Tyler, Ria and Dera sat in the back of the van waiting for Al’s signal.Ria and Dera were dressed in corporate outfits.Inside the van were portable servers, satellite uplinks, signal boosters and fake government credentials.If they were stealing from the government, every detail had to look real.Ria’s phone rang.Al.“The bank has initiated the transfer,” his voice blared from the speaker. “You have thirty minutes before the transaction completes. Tyler, create the delay in the next ten minutes.”Tyler cracked his fingers and pulled the laptop closer.A timer appeared on-screen.Ten minutes.He began typing rapidly. The sound of Tyler’s keyboard clicking and the low growl of the engine filled the van. Lines of code flashed across the monitor.“Packet corruption deployed,” Tyler mutt
Chapter Thirty One
Raymond shut the door after everyone walked in. A television played in the background. He turned and locked eyes with Tyler and Ria. “Don’t look at me like that.” Tyler snapped, nostrils flaring. “You can’t just show up like Jesus Christ and act like everything is fine. You better start talking.” Tyler stared in disbelief. Raymond’s lips bared a smile as he tapped Tyler’s chest.“Don’t touch me!” “Maybe you need that, to believe that I am alive.” Raymond sneered. “I’m not doubting. Fuck. No ghost can kill that amount of cops in five minutes. I know you’re real. Not after that video went viral. The whole world knows you’re alive. But tell me how it happened,” Tyler said.Raymond sighed.“I survived the gunshot. Someone found I was still breathing and took me to the hospital.”His words landed heavy on Tyler’s chest. His shoulders dropped. “I’m sorry,” Tyler whispered, tears sliding down his cheek. “I didn’t mean to betray you like that. I never knew Al could do that to you. I co
Chapter Thirty Two
Ria's heart skipped a beat as she stepped into the office. Warm breaths escaped her lips as she stood before her boss, Captain Elias. A man in his mid-fifties, but his oval-shaped face made him look younger than his age."You sent for me, sir," Ria said, breaking eye contact.He didn't utter a word. He stared at her with bloodshot eyes.A part of her thought she might be dismissed. After all, her badge access had failed at the scanner that morning. And Elias' demeanor further suggested that something was wrong."Sir, I—""Ria, you're one of the most diligent officers I have here," Elias began, in a cold voice. "You're strategic and good at your job. But it's like you've lost that credibility. Because tell me, why would you be on a case for more than five years?"Ria's eyes fell on the file sitting on Elias' desk.It had an inscription on it.TRYSIS.Her eyes lingered on it for too long.Until Elias cleared his throat."My apologies, sir." Ria’s