CHAPTER069 JULIANSPOV Andsent,IsaidoutloudasIfinallypressedthesendbuttononabusinessemailtooneofmymostimportantclients.Hopefully,theygetbacktomeontimethisdealwasfartoocrucialtoletitslipthroughmyfingers.
Ileanedbackinmychairforamoment,lettingoutatiredbreathbeforestandingup.Stretchingmyarmsovermyhead,Iwalkedovertothe mirroracrosstheroom,myeyesimmediatelyscanningmyneckforanybruises.
My fingersbrushedoverthespotthatstillfelttender,eventhoughthemarkshadfaded.Howdidheknowexactlywheretostrikeme?Theprecisionofhisattackwasntsomethinganaveragestreetthugcouldpulloff.Itstillhauntedme,theway everythingunfoldedatthe café.
ItrulythoughtIhadtheupperhandthatday.Ihadfacedoffagainstmentwicehissize,menwhoweretrainedtokillwithout hesitationandyet,Ilost.Notjustlost,Iwashumiliated.
Thememoryreplayedinmymindlikeacruelfilmstuckonrepeat.Hisknucklescollidedwithmythroatwithblindingspeedandbrutalforce,thesharppainexplodingthroughmyneck.Ifhehadhitjustabitharder,Imightnotbestandinghereatall.
Therealizationmademychesttighten.Forhimtohavethatkindofaccuracy,thatkindofpoweritwasntacoincidence.No,thismanknewmartialarts,andnotjustthebasics.Hewastrainedandexperienced.Deadly.
Iclenchedmyfistsatmysides,feelingtheangerbeneathmyskin.ThatsevenmorereasonwhyOliviacannolongerstaywithhim.Hesatyrant,amonsterindisguise,andGodonlyknowswhatelsehescapableofdoingtoher.Icouldntstandthethoughtofherbeinginhisgrasp,athis mercy.Shedidntdeservethatlife,especiallynowthatshesexpecting.
Thankfully,Oliviahadalreadyplayedherpart.Shehadsentmethenames,andthelistofpeople hehired.Now,itwasmyturntoact.Myresponsibilitytoseethisthrough.Iowedherthatmuch.
Determined,Iturnedonmyheelandpickedupmyphonefromthedesk.MyfingersmovedquicklyasIdialedthenumberofmybestinvestigatorsandtrackers,theonesItrustedtogetresultswithoutaskingtoomany questions.Timewasoftheessence,andIwasntabouttowasteanothersecond.

Today,Iwasgoingtodoeverythinginmypowertofreeherfromthatnightmare.
NotlongafterImadethecalls,thSuccessfullyunlocked!stigatorsIhad assembledarrivedatmyhouse.Theyweresharp,efficient,andloyalexactlythekindofpeopleIneededforamissionlikethis.Igreetedthemwithanodandledthemdowntomybasement,whichIhadspentweeksconvertingintoafullyequippedoperationsroom.
1/3 CHAPTER009 Everypieceoftechnologytheywouldneedwasalreadywaitingforthem.
Theairinthebasementwascool,andthehumofthecomputersfilled thesilenceaswedescendedthestairs.Screenslinedthewalls,displayingmaps,databases,andlivefeedsfromhiddencameraspositionedaroundthecity.Myheartpoundedwith anticipation.Thiswasit.Wewerefinallymoving.
Alright,sir,whatdoweneedtodo?oneoftheleadinvestigatorsasked,adjustingtheearpieceheworeasheglancedaroundtheroom,clearlyimpressedbythesetup.
Withoutaword,Ibroughtout apieceofpaperfrommypocket,Ihadalreadyprintedouttheirnamesonpaper,andnowitwastimetogettheirinformation.
Ihandedthepapertotheinvestigator,mygazehardandunwavering.Youseethesenames?Ibegan,myvoicelowbutfirm.Iwanteverythingonthem.Wheretheylive,wheretheywork,whotheytalk to,theirroutines,theirsecretseverysingledetail.Idontcarehowdeepyouhavetodig.Iwanttheirentirelivesmappedoutbytheendoftheday.
atto Theinvestigatornoddedwithouthesitation,alreadysignalingtohisteamtoget work.Theyscatteredaroundthebasement,takingtheirpositions atthevarious workstations.
Astheybegantheirsearch,Istoodbackandwatchedthemwithagrowingsenseofpurpose.ThiswasthebeginningoftheendforthemanwhothoughthecouldcontrolOliviaslife.Heunderestimatedmeonce,butIwouldnt givehimthechancetodoit again.

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Mymindwasalreadyspinningwithpossibilities,strategiesforminglikepuzzlepieces.
clickingintoplace.Mybasementwasfloodedwithinvestigators andtrackers.
IpulledoutmyphoneanddialedOliviasnumber.
Butshewasstillnotanswering,Ivesentheroverahundredtextsbutshestillhasntreplied.
Whenwelastspokeonthephone shesoundedweirdlikesomethinghadhappened.andshetoldmeshewasgoingtocallbackbutshehasnt,andnowshedoesntwanttoreply Igrippedmyphoneharder,hopingthisdidnthaveanythingtodowithAdrianagain.
Sirwefoundsomething.One oftheinvestigatorsvoicessaid.
Already?IknewtheydidtheirjobfastbutIdidntexpectthisfast,Iturnedaroundandwalkeduptohim.
Showme,Isaid.Leaningintoseewhatwasonhiscomputer.
Oneofthenamesyougaveus,NickDibeny,waslastseenleavinghisjobearlierthisMorning,hisIDsaysthathis35yearsold,notmarriedandheworksina carcompanyasa driver.TheInvestigatorsaid .

2/3 CHARTER69 Mustbethedriverwhohitthereporter Hestaysatthisaddress.Theinvestigatorsaidwhilepointingtotheaddressonthe screen.
Nowthatweknowwhereheisthisisgoodprogress,onceweget himandhis confessionhecouldequallyleadustotherest.
Sowhatsthenextmovenow?heaskedagain.
Illhandlethenextmove,youguyscontinuelookingfortherestofthem,Isaidstraighteningupandpullingoutmyphone.
AlrightnowthatIknewhislocationIwasntgoingtogotheremyself,andsinceIdonthaveclearevidenceIcantcall thecopseither.
Sonowneedagroupofspecialguysthatwouldgetthisman,butunlikeAdrian,theywillnotbethugs Theseguyswereretirednavalsealswhobecamemercenaries,andalsofriendsofmine,Ihaventevercalledthemtoworkformebefore butIguesstodayistheday.
IdialedtheirteamleadersnumberRonnieandhepicked upimmediately.
Julian,itsbeensolongsinceyoucalled,howareyouman.Hisvoicesaidfromthephone.
Imdoinggood,Ineedaquickfavorfromyou,Ireplied.
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