Breaking the ice
He sat in the plastic chair of the airport terminal, his boots still dusted with southern snow, as he finally opened the video link that was currently dominating every global sports network.
The video was a masterclass in malicious editing.
The audio had been heavily filtered, stripping away the ambient roar of the wind and the context of Ethan’s defense. It began with the high resolution shot of Victor sliding the five million dollar bank draft across the sticky wood of La Frontera. Then, it cut directly to Ethan’s voice, clear and loud:
"...lifelong funding of my mother’s medical care... Adrian paid for your mother’s room... I will never lie for you..."