Max Brooks: Books Novels & Stories

Her brother shook his head sadly. She wiped her tears away. “Carlos was never going to let us go. He had grandiose plans to take over this city. Do you know what was on those flash drives? The Bratva’s bank accounts and the billions of dollars they control. Carlos and his no good friends were going to steal the money and force them to hand over this territory. He was going to start a war no one could…win for money.”

Brock- I was feeling seriously annoyed and angry. Stephanie's behavior seemed so childish, as if she were a second-grader playing pranks on her classmates. Sure, her pranks were high-tech, but they still felt immature. Despite this, I couldn't help but be impressed by the technology she had created. I realized she could be a valuable asset to my company. I made a mental note to try to convince her to move beyond being an intern and take on a bigger role, perhaps even running the entire company's security department.

“Leon Maxwell, Maxwell Corporation has reported you for economic crimes. An indictment has already been filed with the court. Please cooperate with our investigation.” Leon stood still, eyes cold as he swept over the officers before finally looking at me. I leaned lazily against the railing not far away. My suit jacket was draped carelessly over one shoulder, shirt collar undone at the top two buttons, revealing a hint of collarbone. In my hand, I toyed with a USB drive, the very one that contained the evidence Danny had given me to bring Leon down. He kept his gaze on me. I winked at him and mouthed the words silently, “Welcome home, dear brother.”