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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
Chapter 516: The Hand of Fate
Chapter 516: The Hand of FateThe East District was never quiet, but the noise was usually familiar—the rumble of the elevated train, the shouting of street vendors, and the distant throb of music. Inside his sister’s cramped, third-floor apartment, Marcus sat at the small kitchen table, staring blankly at a bowl of cold cereal. His skin felt like it was crawling. Every time a car door slammed outside, he jumped."Marcus, you’ve been acting weird since you got here last night," his sister, Mia, said as she bounced her toddler on her hip. She adjusted the worn strap of her apron, looking at him with worried eyes. "You didn't sleep. You’re shaking. Did you get back into trouble with those people?"Marcus opened his mouth to lie, but the words died in his throat. He reached into his windbreaker pocket and felt the thick envelope of cash Tom had given him. "I just... I have a lead on a job, Mia. A big one. We can finally move out of here.""I don't care about moving, Mar
Chapter 515: The First Move
Chapter 515: The First MoveDetective Morrison stepped through the revolving glass doors of the EMC tower, his heavy trench coat still damp from the morning drizzle. He was a veteran of the Emerald Falls Police Department, with a face like a crumpled road map and eyes that had seen every lie a criminal could conjure.An anonymous tip had come across his desk at 7:30 AM—short, precise, and impossible to ignore. “EMC has been emptied. Look at the Warehouse District.”"Detective, this way," a security guard whispered, leading him toward the executive elevator.Upstairs, the atmosphere was suffocating. Morrison walked into the CEO’s office and found Eric Wood pacing like a caged animal. Sitting calmly at the side table was James Clarkson, the Acting CFO, who was busy organizing a stack of digital printouts."Detective Morrison, thank you for coming so quickly," Eric said, his voice cracking. He gestured to the monitors. "We’ve been hit. Hard. Eight billion dollars wa
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