The Vision She Hid
Lucia sipped, setting the glass neatly down along the table’s edge—a ritual for those who sign bogus bills of lading.
“We have Novazene,” I said. “We have Δ-12. We have Malta. And we have your fingerprints on a container door.”
“You have a few pieces of paper,” she countered.
“And the drive,” I said.
She glanced at my pocket. “Which you’ll lose if you’re careless,” she warned. “And you’ll be careless if you think paper moves budgets.”
“Then help us move the real figures on the board,” Elky said.
Lucia placed her palm flat on the folder. As the scarf slid aside, it revealed a faint scar on her wrist—a secret paid for dearly. “And why would I do that?” she asked. “Because you’re my son? I love
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