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Chapter 81: The Trap
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2026-04-16 19:57:16
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At three AM, Dante found the first device.Small. Black. Magnetic. Stuck under Marcus's desk."Everyone out. Now."FBI swept the loft. Found two more. Behind the refrigerator. Inside a picture frame. Professional placement. High-quality equipment.Santos held one up. "Audio. Maybe video. Someone's been listening to everything."My blood ran cold. "For how long?""Unknown. Could be days. Could be weeks.""They know our security plan. Our entire setup. Everything.""Yes."Marcus paced. "When were these planted?""Hard to say. Could have been during the maintenance breach. Could have been earlier. Building has hundreds of people. Dozens of maintenance workers. Delivery people. Anyone could have placed them."Dante examined the devices. "These are expensive. Military grade. Catherine spent serious money on surveillance.""Which means she's serious about the attack," I said.Santos made calls. More agents arrived. More sweeps. More equipment.They found a fourth device. In the bedroom. Abo
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Schaffer's debriefing happened in a secure FBI facility. Windowless room. Recording equipment. Lawyers present.Santos, Marcus, and I sat across from him. Schaffer looked older. Tired. Scared."Tell us about Phoenix Protocol," Santos said.Schaffer pulled out notes. Handwritten. Detailed."Phoenix Protocol is The Covenant's contingency plan. If leadership is compromised, the organization rebuilds under new management. New structure. New operations.""We know that part. Tell us what Catherine's planning.""She's targeting everyone who helped convict Julian. Systematically. FBI agents. Prosecutors. Witnesses. She has a list of forty-seven people."My stomach dropped. "Forty-seven?""Yes. You're number one. Marcus is number three. Agent Santos is number seven. She's prioritizing based on impact. Who hurt The Covenant most.""When does she move?"Schaffer hesitated. "I overheard a conversation. Three days before I resigned. Catherine was discussing timing with Robert Hartley. They mention
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The email came three days later. Different sender. Same offer.*Ms. Winters,**I understand your concerns about anonymous donations. I've instructed my bank to provide full documentation of fund origins. All legal. All clean. No connection to any criminal organizations.**However, I require one condition: a private meeting before transferring funds. I want to meet the woman doing this important work. Understand her vision. Ensure my money goes to the right place.**If you agree, I'll arrange a meeting. Neutral location. Your security team welcome. Just you, me, and a conversation.**After our meeting, if you're satisfied, the money is yours. Twenty million. No strings.**Respectfully,* *A Friend*I forwarded it to Santos. "Can you verify the bank documentation?""Already on it. Give me two hours."Two hours later, he called back. "The money is clean. Traced to a legitimate offshore account. No connection to Catherine Cross, Covenant shell companies, or any criminal enterprises we ca
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Rachel called at seven AM. Voice tight. Professional. Scared."We have a problem. Three more donors pulled out overnight."I sat up. Marcus still sleeping beside me. "Who?""David Torres. $2 million. Patricia Walsh. $1.5 million. Michael Bennett. $3 million. All sent identical emails. Citing concerns about foundation management and personal reasons.""Catherine got to them.""Yes. And there's more. Five other donors called asking to speak with you urgently. They're scared. They've received threats.""What kind of threats?""Physical. Financial. One donor said someone showed up at her office. Left photos of her children. No words. Just photos. Message clear."My hands shook. "Catherine's targeting their families.""Yes. And it's working. People are terrified. They want to help but they can't risk their kids. Their lives.""How much have we lost?"Rachel paused. "With Margaret Chen and these three? Eleven point five million. Almost half our operating budget.""Can we survive?""Short te
The Second Wife's Revenge Chapter 81: The Trap
James Sterling called two hours later. Voice shaking."I need to see you again. Somewhere private. It's important.""Why should I trust you?""Because I lied to you earlier. And I need to tell the truth before Catherine kills me."We met in Central Park. Isolated path. Late evening. Dante watching from a distance.James looked terrible. Pale. Sweating. Eyes darting."You're not wearing a wire?" he asked."No. Are you?""Yes. Always. Catherine insists. But I disabled it. For this conversation. I have maybe ten minutes before she notices.""What's going on?"James sat on a bench. Head in hands. "This was all a trap. From the beginning. Catherine planted me at Whitmore Capital three years ago specifically for this.""For what?""For you. For when you started investigating your kidnapping. She knew eventually you'd find out about my father. About his connection to your mother. She knew you'd come looking for me."My stomach dropped. "She set this up three years ago?""Yes. Catherine think
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