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145. You are surrounded
As the Avalon car rolled, glass shattered Leon’s head slammed against the roof, thePain surging in his head, darkness clawed the edges of his visionBlood ran from his lip Jake’s voice broke the black“Boss? You’re alive-status?”Leon groaned, his ears ringing and his visionclearingThe broken windshield and twisted doors.The Avalon was wrecked, nevertheless he was alive Outside, the car shadows movedMen dressed in tactical gear, armored and silent It was random This was an ambush, it wasn’t even the first time he was being ambushed He was sick of it, there were other cooler things they could do?Valen’s capture teamHe knew one thing, they wanted him for Valen Valen wanted him alive Leon’s jaw tightened, every of his breath calculatedEvery muscles ready, he reached for the door handle.He could feel the pains but he ignored it, he had to move No point waiting till he was ready, he had to strike On the other end, the operatives were close nowThey walked tactically, sid
144. Unit 9
In a dimly lit room with a long table at the middle The black glass surface and a minimal light On that table was seven seats One screen glowing at the center No names, no faces clearly shown Only silhouettes and voices Silence stretched at first Then a feminine Ai voice sounded “Terry Ferdinand is in custody” There was no reaction “He is sloppy-he let the case linger to long” someone added “How about Kendra?” Another person on the table asked “Contained-she has refused to comply with the investigators, I believe she is scared” the Ai voice responded “The shipment routes?” Another on the table asked “Exposed” the Ai voice responded There was a paused between the seven seated silhouettes “However, Library node is not comprised-operation still ongoing” the Ai voice Another silence stretched Then- “Chief Sandra has earlier reported an external interference in the city’s shipment log” the Ai voice announced “Only she has access-so what does that mean?” An
143. The war won’t start tonight
The Vorene’s mansion front door closed behind him.Leon did not look back again The Ferrari sat inside the compoundShiny, loud and proud Meanwhile his Avalon waited at the car park It was an old painted car and quite engine The same car Charles had called “rackety” earlier Leon walked to it, he opened the door and sat insideThe left the engine and the light was off Just beside, was his laptop, he turned it on A blue glow filled the car, it reflected on the windshield and on his calm face His jaw was tight, that was not anger it was calculations Something he had never seen coming but he was now interested in itCouncil connected to Kendra and the DonHe knew already that the police department could be compromisedHe opened the OmniPower interface an dashboards flickered.A message popped up.: BOSS ARE YOU FREE TO TALK NOW?Leon typed back.: Yes, put me through The line connected immediately Jake’s voice came in, low and steady “What Detective Raina has going on is huge”
142. Heart attack
Leon drove the Ferrari with Tara in the backseat scrolling through her phone His mind was still on what Jake had earlier saidHow did the council connect to Kendra and the Don The questions lingered but he had no answered for it yet The Vorene’s estate loomed aheadThe estate gate rolled open after Tara imputed the pass codeThat was it, driving Tara Vorene to and fro will soon be a normal thing Leon pulled up the car over in front of the Vorene mansionLeon steeped out of the car, then turned around to open the passenger door for Tara The door clicked opened and he held it for her to exit“You already know your room-and first thing tomorrow I need you to wash this car, understood?” Tara said as she stepped out “Yes, ma’am” Leon responded bowing down slightly “Good” Tara said, fully exiting the carLeon let out a loud exhale as if he had been holding his breath for a very long time Tara Vorene was really a hand full How did she become fierce, cold and sassy with her words Th
141. Chief Sandra
That night in the precinct, was dead quiteEmpty station, Rain tapping the glassIt was just few officers left for the night shift Detective Harris’s desk was still untouched, however just beside it where different flowers in his office Since he passed on, his colleagues had paid him last honour by dropping fresh flowersAcross Detective Harris office, in another office with a dim light Chief Sandra sat alone, her jacket off, gun on the table and phone beside itShe sat in silence, looking through paperwork Then her private phone buzzes, not the police line, not the government line The black phone, she doesn’t hesitateShe quickly answered, she didn’t speakThere was not a need for greetings and names Just silenceThen a distorted voice came, low and filtered “Garfield logs were accessed” the software engineer said Sandra doesn’t move, her eyes stayed on the monitor “By who?”There was a pause“Its not internal, I am trying to find out who” That word hitsExternal? Her jaw tig
140. A setup
The elevator doors slid shut in front of RainaShe pressed the button Leon had instructed: OMThe panel lit up, but the floor numbers didn’t matchThe elevator went downDeeper than the lobby, deeper than the basementShe was confused, she had never been in an elevator that went down from the ground floorThe hum of machinery grew louderThe light dimmed slightly, her hand tightened on the diamond cardShe remembered Leon’s calm voice when he gave her the card The doors openedA cold, antiseptic scent hit her firstThen the sightMilitary-grade screens lined the wallsEncrypted terminals blinked in silent rhythmMen and women in dark suits walked past, armed but quietLive feeds streamed across massive monitorsShe stepped inside slowly, was she in another universe?Her heels clicked against the polished floor, her pulse quickenedThis was not normalNow she understood, this was Omnipower Omnipower didnt have a physical location known to the public, but here she was A man appeared
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