Bargain!!

Marcus, determined to follow through on his plan, dialed a number. After two rings, the call was answered. "I have information for you," Marcus declared.

The man on the other end of the line remained silent, before eventually replying in a hushed voice. "Who is this?"

"My identity is not important. I have information you will find valuable," Marcus replied, his voice steady and confident. "Where can we meet?"

The silence on the line lingered, only to be broken by the man's response. "I will send you an address.”

With a curt nod, Marcus disconnected the call. "Johnson will rue the day he crossed me," he muttered under his breath, a menacing smirk curling his lips.

Katherine, weary from her research, rose from her computer. "What about Sandra?" she inquired, a hint of apprehension in her voice.

Marcus, his gaze shifting towards Sandra, hissed, “What is it about her?”

Katherine bit her lip, worry etching lines into her face. "I don't know, Marcus. We need to be careful. She knows abou