The Cold Compromise
Dusty and crooked, it still looked functional enough to carry a secure signal if used carefully.
He retrieved the encrypted satellite phone, connecting it to the antenna with wires that had once carried only static. It hummed faintly to life, and Luca let himself breathe a small sigh of relief. At least this small piece of the puzzle could be restored.
The screen lit up with news feeds, international and local, and what greeted him was worse than he imagined. A banner scrolled across a major European news channel, the headline harsh, merciless:
“FORMER FBI AGENT IMPLICATED IN INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CONSPIRACY.”
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