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Chapter 58
“Tell me you didn't drive here yourself.”Paul glanced at Lyon as he pulled into the old commercial district.“I have a driver.”“Good. Because the way you've been chasing this case, I was beginning to think you'd forgotten how to delegate.”Lyon ignored him and looked through the window.The building stood between an old accounting firm and a warehouse that had been converted into offices. Its faded sign advertised a records management company that had apparently gone out of business years ago.A new security camera had been installed above the entrance.Two black vehicles were parked across the street.Victor's people had arrived before them.“How many?” Lyon asked.“Four that I can see. There may be more inside.”“Armed?”“Probably.”Lyon opened the secure case and checked the brass key.He had no intention of starting a fight in the middle of the city. If the original registry was inside, he needed it intact. If Victor's men were there to retrieve it, a confrontation could cause t
Chapter 57
Lyon called Richard immediately.His uncle answered on the first ring.“Where are you?” Lyon asked.“At home.”“Stay there. I'm coming.”“Lyon, listen to me. There are things you need to understand before you—”“Then you can explain them when I arrive.”He ended the call.Paul was still examining the dead monitor in Archive 17. The room had become unnervingly quiet after the countdown, and the smell of dust seemed stronger now that the equipment had shut down.“Your uncle knows something,” Paul said.“That's an understatement.”“Do you think he sent that message because he finally feels guilty?”Lyon slipped the photograph of Henry and Victor into his jacket.“Maybe. Or someone has made it impossible for him to keep quiet.”Paul stood. “Should I come with you?”“No. I want you to identify the second agreement and find out what my grandfather meant by leaving me control of something. Start with the company records.”“And the archive?”“Photograph everything that remains. Don't touch an
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Lyon waited until they reached the safehouse before opening the letter.Paul checked the security system twice, locked the doors, and placed a small device on the table to detect unauthorized signals.“You know,” Paul said, “most people receive letters from their grandparents without needing a security team.”“Most people don't have someone chasing them for a twenty-six-year-old inheritance document.”“Fair point.”Lyon sat down and examined the envelope.His grandfather's handwriting was unmistakable. The letters were firm, slightly slanted, and carefully spaced. Lyon remembered seeing it on birthday cards when he was a child, back when Henry Dwayne had still been alive.He hadn't thought about those cards in years.For a moment, he hesitated.Then he broke the seal.The letter contained three handwritten pages.To my grandson, Lyon,If you are reading this, then I have failed to settle matters while I was alive. I hope that failure has not cost you or your mother too much.Lyon's fi
Chapter 55
At 9:15 the following morning, Edwin Clarke called Lyon and canceled their meeting.The message was brief.An urgent personal matter has come up. I will contact you when I am available.Lyon read it while Paul sat across from him, eating breakfast from a takeaway container.“That's convenient,” Paul remarked.“Too convenient.”“You think someone threatened him?”“I think a man who spent years avoiding questions about a missing fortune suddenly agrees to meet me, then changes his mind hours later. Something happened.”Paul put down his fork. “I'll check his address.”“Already?”“Would you prefer I wait until he disappears?”Lyon gave him a look.Paul grinned. “That's what I thought.”He left the office, and Lyon opened the System X interface.[System X: Strategic Mission Update.][Objective: Locate Edwin Clarke's private archive.][New Development: The target's behavior indicates external pressure.][Suggested Action: Identify the source of the pressure before making direct contact.]L
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Lyon arrived at his office before sunrise.He had barely slept. Every time he closed his eyes, the same questions returned.Who had paid the security contractor?Why had the money passed through an old Dwayne family trust?And what did the phrase the family must never find out actually mean?By the time Paul walked into the office, Lyon had already covered half his desk with financial records.Paul stopped at the doorway.“You look terrible.”“Good morning to you too.”“I mean it. When was the last time you slept?”“Are you here to investigate a trust or supervise my bedtime?”Paul pulled out a chair. “Fine. I'll save my concern for someone who appreciates it.”“Appreciated. Now tell me what you found.”Paul opened his laptop.“The trust was established twenty-six years ago. Its stated purpose was to hold shares and property belonging to the Dwayne family. Most of the assets were transferred out or liquidated over time, and the trust was officially dissolved several years before your
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Lyon had barely finished reading System X’s warning when Paul called.He answered immediately. “Tell me you have something.”“I do. But you’re not going to like it.”Lyon leaned back in his chair. “Go on.”Paul lowered his voice. “Someone has been asking questions about Racheal. Not the usual people working for Gun. These men are using a different channel, and they seem more interested in the evidence she possesses than in bringing her back to Gun.”Lyon’s gaze drifted toward the storage drive lying beside his laptop.“Can you identify them?”“Not yet. I’m checking the security companies connected to Victor Hale, but the trail keeps splitting. Whoever hired them knew how to cover their tracks.”“Then stop following the men. Follow the money.”“I’m already doing that.”“Good. And Paul?”“Yes?”“Until we know who’s behind this, nobody gets access to that drive. Not even you.”Paul paused. “You think I could be compromised?”“No. I think the fewer people who know what we have, the harder
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