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Chapter 522: The Hounds are Loosed
Chapter 522: The Hounds are LoosedThe briefing room at the 4th Precinct was a stifling box of blue smoke and the hum of a malfunctioning air conditioner. Detective Morrison stood at the front, his sleeves rolled up to his elbows, exposing forearms covered in old scars and faded ink. Behind him, a whiteboard was covered in a chaotic web of crime scene photos, blurred CCTV stills, and three specific mugshots circled in thick, red marker: Kane, Tom, and Dorian.A dozen officers and tactical specialists sat in the tiered wooden seats, their faces grim. The weight of the missing eight billion dollars hung over them like a physical pressure."Listen up," Morrison growled, tapping a baton against the photo of Tom. "Based on the testimony of our courier, Marcus Reed, we have confirmed these three are our primary physical actors. They are the remnants of Sasha’s old crew—vultures who’ve been looking for a payday since their queen went underground. They are dangerous, they are de
Chapter 521: The Shadow Play
Chapter 521: The Shadow PlayThe Riverside Hotel’s penthouse lounge was a sanctuary of hushed voices and the scent of expensive cigars. Amber light from crystal chandeliers pooled on the dark mahogany tables, casting long, sharp shadows against the floor-to-ceiling windows.Alisha Carl felt the weight of the day pressing into her shoulders as she followed the maître d' to the corner booth where Liam Carter sat.Liam Carter was seated in a high-backed velvet chair. He didn't rise when she entered; he simply gestured to the glass of chilled white wine waiting on the table for her."You look stressed, Alisha," Liam said, his voice a smooth, low purr that usually calmed her, but tonight it felt like a warning."Stressed? The company is a crime scene, Liam," Alisha said, sinking into the chair opposite him. She took a large gulp of the wine. "Eight billion dollars. Gone. Just like that. The office is a madhouse. Security is locking down the servers, and my mother is p
Chapter 520: The Vulture’s Vantage
Chapter 520: The Vulture’s VantageThe executive suite of the Carter Comb building was a cathedral of glass and steel, towering high above the smog of the industrial district. Liam Carter stood by the window, his reflection ghostly against the darkening sky. On his desk, three different tablets displayed live news feeds, all flashing the same breaking headline: EMC HEIST: EIGHT BILLION DOLLARS VANISHED.Liam took a slow sip of his black coffee, watching the flickering images of Detective Morrison and the police tape surrounding the "Neon Oasis" cafe. A cold, thin smile played on his lips. To the public, this was a tragedy. To Liam, it was a masterpiece of timing.His private line buzzed. He didn't need to look at the caller ID to know who it was. He pressed the speakerphone button."Report," Liam commanded, his voice as smooth as silk."I’ve been tracking the movements since that night," Kai Nakamura’s voice came through, sounding distant and layered with the bac
Chapter 519: The Rats in the Maze
Chapter 519: The Rats in the MazeThe air inside the abandoned textile warehouse near the docks was thick with the smell of rotted wood and industrial grease. Beams of dust-choked sunlight cut through the shattered windows, illuminating the jagged piles of rusted machinery. In the center of the vast, hollow space, three men stood in a tight circle, their faces shadowed and grim.Kane paced back and forth, his heavy boots echoing like gunshots against the concrete. He clutched a burner phone in his hand, his knuckles white.“The word is out,” Kane spat, his voice low and vibrating with tension. “My contact at the precinct says Morrison didn’t just pick up Marcus. He broke him. The kid is singing like a bird. They’ve got warrants out for the three of us by name. Tom, Kane, and Dorian. We’re on the hot list.”Tom, the one who had handed the laptop to Marcus, leaned against a rusted pillar. He looked remarkably calm, though the twitch in his left eye betrayed his nerves.
Chapter 518: The Weight of the World
Chapter 518: The Weight of the WorldThe interrogation room was a claustrophobic box of gray concrete and peeling paint. A single, fluorescent light fixture hummed overhead, flickering at a frequency that made Marcus’s head throb. The air was thick with the scent of floor wax and the metallic tang of fear. Marcus sat at the bolted-down metal table, his hands cuffed to a steel bar. Every time he moved, the clink of the chains echoed like a funeral bell.Beside him sat David Miller, the public defender. The lawyer was busy scribbling notes on a yellow legal pad, his face weary. Across from them, Detective Morrison leaned back in a creaky plastic chair, his eyes fixed on Marcus with a piercing intensity.“Let’s try this again, Marcus,” Morrison said, his voice low and gravelly. He tossed a folder onto the table. It slid across the smooth metal and hit Marcus’s knuckles. “Eight billion dollars. That is enough money to buy a small country. You expect me to believe you did all
Chapter 517: The Illusion of Safety
Chapter 517: The Illusion of SafetyThe executive floor of the EMC building was a hive of controlled chaos. Security personnel stood at every corner, and the air was thick with the hushed, anxious whispers of employees who feared for their jobs. In the center of it all stood Thomas Sterling, the picture of a devastated leader.He was currently in the hallway, surrounded by several junior directors. He had his hands on his hips, his face reddened with theatrical fury. "Eight billion!" Sterling barked, his voice echoing off the glass walls. "How does this happen in a company of this stature? Where was the oversight? Where was the technical shield we were promised?"Morris Huggo, his ever-present personal assistant, approached quickly, holding a tablet. He looked around cautiously before leaning in toward Sterling’s ear."Sir," Morris whispered, "the police have made an arrest."Sterling froze, his heart skipping a beat. He forced himself to maintain a look of shock
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