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THE MAN WHO FOUGHT LIKE WAR
“You are surrounded, but you are still giving orders.”“Your problem is with me.”“Our problem is anyone who can identify us.”Ethan looked towards Simon.The former fish seller showed no fear.Eight armed men controlled the road. Three pistols were visible, and one of them remained pointed directly towards Ethan’s head.Yet Simon stood as calmly as though he had already decided how the confrontation would end.Ethan remembered what happened inside Ward Nine.One touch from Simon had taken away his voice.He remembered the sudden suspension of his military authority and the mysterious command seal attached to the order.Now he watched Simon study the attackers with the cold attention of an experienced commander.Simon slowly removed his coat and placed it across the bonnet of his vehicle.One of the men laughed.“What are you doing?”Simon rolled up his sleeves.Old scars appeared across his arms.“I am giving you one final opportunity,” he answered. “Leave while you are still capable
THE WITNESS THAT DAMIEN WOULD NEVER EXPECT
For a brief moment, the leader of the hired killers appeared to consider his options. Releasing Ethan was impossible. He had seen their faces, their vehicles and the weapons surrounding Simon. He also knew where the leader had served and which private security company employed him afterwards. A threat would not silence a military officer. Ethan could leave the road, contact General Victor and place Grey Shield Security under investigation before the killers returned to Damien. Holding him captive would create another problem. Every additional location, vehicle and guard involved in hiding the major would leave more evidence for investigators to discover. The leader looked towards the empty land surrounding the road. Killing General Victor’s son would bring dangerous attention if Ethan’s body was discovered. However, allowing him to escape would expose them immediately. One risk could still be concealed. The other could not. The old road had been selected because it had no activ
THE MAJOR WHO SAW TOO MUCH
Simon noticed the reaction.“Thank you,” he said. “That answered my question.”The leader’s expression became colder. “Take his phone.”One of the men stepped forward.Simon did not move.The attacker reached towards his coat, but the leader suddenly raised one hand.“Wait.”Headlights had disappeared several hundred metres behind them.The leader kept his hand raised and looked beyond the vehicle blocking the road.He had noticed the distant headlights earlier but assumed they belonged to a traveller who would continue along the route. However, no engine approached, and no vehicle passed through the junction behind them.The lights had been switched off deliberately.Whoever was driving had probably seen the roadblock and stopped before entering the trap.On an empty road, an unexpected witness could expose the vehicles, the weapons and every man involved in the assassination.The leader stepped away from Simon and narrowed his eyes at the darkness. Through the spaces between the tre
THE TRAP ON THE OLD ROAD
The buildings became fewer as Simon entered the older road.Weak streetlights stood far apart. Empty land stretched along both sides, while abandoned workshops appeared between groups of trees.Simon reduced his speed.The engine sounded louder inside the silence.A damaged road sign leaned towards the grass, its writing almost completely erased by rust. Beyond it, the nearest workshop had lost half its roof. Broken windows faced the road like empty eyes, while weeds covered entrances that had not been used for years.No pedestrians walked beside the road.No motorcycles passed him.Even the few roadside kiosks along the route had closed.Simon glanced at the time on the dashboard. It was late, but not late enough for the entire area to be deserted. Workers sometimes used the older road to reach the industrial settlements beyond Betford. Heavy vehicles also passed through whenever traffic blocked the main highway.Tonight, none appeared.He looked into the rear-view mirror.A vehicle
THE HUNTERS IN THE DARK
Across the road, Ethan Ashbourne sat inside an ordinary vehicle.He had been waiting for almost an hour.His military uniform had been replaced by dark trousers and a plain jacket. Without the uniform and official vehicle, few people would recognise him as General Victor Ashbourne’s son.His military rank remained active.His authority did not.The red warning inside his military application had not changed.OPERATIONAL AUTHORITY SUSPENDED—COMMAND REVIEW PENDING.Ethan had attended the review at Defence Command, but the officers refused to identify the person who issued the original order.They only confirmed that the authority had come from a level far above his unit.The suspension had occurred shortly after Ethan confronted Simon outside the Ashbourne estate.That timing continued troubling him.Simon had not used a force. He had not threatened Ethan or claimed to know anyone inside the Socerean Defence Command.He had simply looked at him with the calmness of a man who already kne
THE TARGET IS LEAVING
Meanwhile Simon returned to Betford Central Hospital after Isabella escaped from the old town hall.He had already called Marcus and ordered him to reopen every investigation connected to Romeo Benjamin.Isabella’s frightened words continued moving through his mind.Romeo knew about Edgar Sloan’s missing briefcase.That single fact could connect him to a criminal network far larger than Simon had suspected.However, the investigation had to wait.Pa Gallagher remained inside the hospital.Simon entered the ward quietly. His grandfather was asleep beneath the white blanket. The medical monitor beside him continued producing slow, steady sounds.Genevieve stood near the window, examining the latest test results.Her eyes moved towards Simon when he entered.“You were gone longer than expected.” She said.“The meeting became complicated.”Genevieve noticed dust across his shirt and a small tear near one sleeve.“What kind of meeting leaves your clothes looking like that?”“One involving
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