Chapter 6 - The Desperate Cover-Up
Marissa reached out frantically, trying to swipe the tablet out of Caleb's hands. "That's private financial data! You can't use that against us!"
Colonel Mercer caught her wrist in mid-air with effortless control, setting her back firmly on her feet.
"Attempting to destroy federal evidence in front of a dozen military officers is a felony, Mrs. Carter," Mercer warned sternly.
"I'm calling Richard!" Marissa shrieked, pulling out her phone with shaking fingers. "He'll clear this up! He has political connections!"
"Call him," Olivia said smoothly, stepping closer to her ex-husband's new wife. "Tell him Colonel Mercer from Special Intelligence is waiting for him in the reception parlor."
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Marissa pressed the phone to her ear, her face growing paler by the second as the line began ringing.
👉 What happened when Richard answered the phone live over the hall's audio system?
