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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
DAMIEN'S PRIVATE ASSASSINS
“I have one person in mind that I want to be dead.”The man remained silent briefly. “That service is not part of our legal security operations.” He said.“I did not call your legal office.”Another silence followed.Damien heard a door close on the other end of the call. The man had moved somewhere his employees could not overhear him.The number Damien had called was reserved for assignments that never appeared in company records. By refusing to speak with the legal office, Damien had made it clear that he was not requesting protection or surveillance.He wanted killers, and he was prepared to pay for them.The answer changed the man’s tone. “How many people do you require?”“Eight. Former soldiers. Nobody who becomes frightened when the target fights back, people that know how to kill.”“Is the target protected?”“No.”“Is he Police?”“No.”“Military?”Damien looked towards the empty street below.“He is a former fish seller.”The man sounded confused. “You want eight former soldie
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