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Chapter 89:The operative interrogation

Author: Noura writes
last update publish date: 2026-05-02 18:51:10

The helicopter ride took thirty minutes. Longest thirty minutes of my life.

We landed at a federal facility. Somewhere in New Jersey. Secure. Underground parking. Heavy security.

The captured operative was taken immediately. FBI agents surrounding him. Medical team waiting.

"Gunshot wound. Side. Non-fatal but needs treatment," Dante said. His voice rough. Damaged from the fight.

They loaded the operative onto a stretcher. Wheeled him inside.

We followed. Down concrete hallways. Fluorescent ligh
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    Santos made more calls. Frantic. Urgent. Verifying the threat.I watched the screens. Tactical teams regrouping. Treating wounded. The compound sat dark. Silent. Waiting.My phone buzzed again. Another message from Catherine.More photos. Closer shots this time. The bombs. Clear. Detailed. Professional placement.Then a video. Thirty seconds. Inside one of the safe houses.Women huddled together. Terrified. Children crying. A red light blinking on the device mounted to the wall. Timer counting down.Audio played. Catherine's voice. Calm. Pleasant. Deadly."Hello ladies. Don't be alarmed. This is just a message for Aria Winters. Your director. Your protector. Your hero. She has a choice to make. Come trade herself for you. Or watch you all die. She has thirty minutes. Starting now."The timer on screen showed: 29:47. Counting down.The video ended.Santos hung up. Face ashen. "It's real. All of it. Three safe houses. Chicago. Boston. Philadelphia. Forty-seven women and children total.

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    The operative spoke quietly. Deliberately. Like he was crossing a line he could never uncross."Catherine has a compound. Upstate New York. Near the Canadian border. About twenty miles south of Massena."Santos burst in. "Keep talking.""It's remote. Private property. Two hundred acres. Gated. Heavy security. She's been using it for three months. Since you started closing in on The Covenant's New York operations.""Address?""I don't have an exact address. It's off-grid. Private road. No mail delivery. But I can give you coordinates."Santos handed him paper and pen. The operative wrote. Numbers. Latitude. Longitude."How many people with her?""At least twelve. Maybe more. All armed. All trained. Former military. Mercenaries. The best money can buy.""What's the compound layout?""Main house. Three stories. Stone. Built in the twenties. Guest house. Garage. Storage buildings. Bunker underneath the main house. Reinforced. That's where Catherine stays mostly. Underground. Protected.""

  • The Second Wife's Revenge    Chapter 89:The operative interrogation

    The helicopter ride took thirty minutes. Longest thirty minutes of my life.We landed at a federal facility. Somewhere in New Jersey. Secure. Underground parking. Heavy security.The captured operative was taken immediately. FBI agents surrounding him. Medical team waiting."Gunshot wound. Side. Non-fatal but needs treatment," Dante said. His voice rough. Damaged from the fight.They loaded the operative onto a stretcher. Wheeled him inside.We followed. Down concrete hallways. Fluorescent lights. Sterile. Cold.A conference room. Large. Empty except for a table and chairs."Wait here," Santos said. "Medical will check everyone. Then debriefing."He left. Door closing with a heavy click.We sat in silence. Sienna still holding Sofia. The little girl finally asleep. Exhausted by terror.Dante examined his throat in the reflection of the window. Purple bruises. Deep. Fingerprints visible where hands had crushed.Marcus held my hand. Neither of us speaking.I looked down at my dress. Nav

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