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Chapter 51: The Deception
Harry sat across from Alfred in the professor's cluttered office, his hands fidgeting with a coffee cup as he struggled to find the right words.The weight of everything that had happened was crushing him, and he realized he needed guidance from someone he trusted."Professor," Harry began carefully, "I need to tell you something about why I've been so distracted lately."Alfred looked up from the papers he was grading, his expression immediately concerned. "What's going on, Harry? You've seemed... different the past few weeks.""It's about Frank Solomon," Harry said, watching Alfred's face for any reaction. "The man who's been causing problems at the university, the one involved in all the recent incidents.""What about him?"Harry took a deep breath. "He's my brother."Alfred's pen stopped moving across the paper. "Your brother? Harry, you never mentioned having a brother, let alone one named Solomon. I thought your name was Adams.""It's complicated," Harry replied, the half-truth
Chapter 50
Harry crouched behind a shipping container, his lungs burning as Lydia and Sergeant Myles caught up to him. The sounds of pursuit were growing fainter, but the failure weighed heavily on all of them."Thomas is gone," Harry said through gritted teeth. "We had him and they took him back.""At least we're alive," Myles replied grimly. "Frank's network is bigger than we thought. Those weren't just dockworkers—half of them knew exactly who we were."Lydia checked her phone, scanning for messages. "Harry, Frank's reach goes beyond the estate. I'm getting reports from contacts across the city that people have been asking questions about you, about me, about anyone connected to this investigation.""Old contacts, trusted sources, even some of the Anderson staff we thought were clean," Myles added. "Frank's been building this network for years."Meanwhile, back at the Anderson estate, Alice was putting her intimate knowledge of the house's secrets to use. Using details gleaned from years of c
Chapter 49
The abandoned storage facility squatted like a diseased growth among the shipping containers at the docks. Harry crouched behind a rusted truck with Lydia, while Sergeant Myles positioned himself near the main entrance and Old Thom covered the back exit."Guard rotation every twenty-two minutes," Harry whispered into his radio. "Frank's always been obsessive about timing. Two men on patrol, one at the entrance.""Copy that," Myles responded. "Thom, you in position?""Been ready for ten minutes," Thom's gravelly voice came back. "These Vultures ain't as smart as they think they are."Meanwhile, at the Anderson estate, Alice was executing her part of the plan. She had left a series of carefully planted notes in locations where she knew Mona would find them—fake plans detailing a meeting with journalists in town, complete with fabricated times and locations.Sure enough, within an hour, she overheard Mona on the phone."Frank, darling, you need to get into town immediately," Mona was say
Chapter 48
The warehouse district was shrouded in early morning fog as Harry approached with Lydia Chen and Sergeant Myles. The building they'd identified from cross-referencing the Black Vultures' financial records looked abandoned, its broken windows like dead eyes staring into the gray dawn."This feels wrong," Myles muttered, checking his weapon. "Too easy, too obvious.""We have to check," Harry replied, though his instincts were screaming the same warning. "If Thomas is in there...""Then Frank wants us to find him," Lydia finished grimly.They entered through a side door that had been conveniently left unlocked. Inside, the warehouse was empty except for a single chair in the center of the vast space, with rope scattered around it as if someone had been recently freed.On the chair sat a manila envelope and a handwritten note.Harry picked up the note, recognizing Frank's distinctive handwriting immediately: "Stop digging, or she disappears forever.""It's a trap," Myles said, scanning th
Chapter 47
Lydia Chen spread a collection of photographs across her cramped office desk, each one labeled with dates going back over a decade. Harry leaned forward, studying the black and white images with growing horror."This one's from 2015," Lydia said, pointing to a photograph of Frank shaking hands with a scarred man outside a warehouse. "The man he's meeting is Vincent Torrino."Harry's blood went cold. "You're certain it's Torrino?""Positive. I've been tracking the Black Vultures for years. This photo proves Frank's been working with them for at least eight years, not just recently.""Eight years," Harry repeated, the implications hitting him like a physical blow. "He's been planning this for decades.""Planning what, exactly?"Harry stared at the photograph, remembering Torrino's face from his past life—the man who had personally overseen his beating, who had whispered threats about what would happen if he ever crossed Frank again."Control," Harry said finally. "Frank doesn't just wan
CHAPTER 46 PART 2
While Alice continued her performance, Harry found Frank's office door unlocked. Inside, filing cabinets lined one wall, and a large desk dominated the room. He quickly began searching through drawers, looking for anything that might connect Frank to the Black Vultures or Thomas's disappearance.In the bottom drawer of the desk, he found what he was looking for—a leather-bound ledger with detailed financial records. Page after page showed payments to "BV Security Services" for various amounts, with coded descriptions next to each entry.Harry's hands trembled as he read through the entries. Most were mundane—"Protection services," "Consultation fees," "Security enhancement." But near the end, one line made his blood freeze:"Anderson servant—disposal. $15,000."Thomas hadn't just disappeared. He had been murdered, and Frank had paid for it to happen.Harry quickly photographed the relevant pages with his phone, then tucked the ledger under his jacket. As he prepared to leave, he heard
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