DAMIENHayes calls back at 2 AM with an update that changes everything."Sir, we brought in David Holt for questioning. He has an alibi for tonight. After he delivered a package to someone around the restaurant, he was at a halfway house in Brooklyn, with a mandatory check-in at seven PM, and didn't leave until this morning. Multiple witnesses and security footage are confirming it."I sit up in bed, careful not to wake Elara. "You're sure?""Positive. Whatever connection he has to your father, he's not our guy." Hayes pauses. "Sir, there's more. We ran a deeper analysis on the threatening messages. The language patterns, syntax, and word choice don't match any known associates of Lucas Kane or Richard Cross.""So we're looking at someone new." I stand and move to the window. "Someone with their own agenda.""Appears so. And whoever they are, they're careful. Both messages were sent from burner phones purchased with cash. No fingerprints, no DNA, no digital trail. This is someone who
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