CHAPTER 111
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Clara Parker sat in the conference room of the FBI headquarters, surrounded by a group of agents and analysts. The atmosphere was thick with tension, the kind that only comes when you’re on the brink of a breakthrough—or a catastrophe. She stared at the large monitor displaying a web of connections, each line representing a link between Andrew Lane and a series of high-profile crimes that spanned nearly a decade.

Greene stood at the front, addressing the room. "We’ve uncovered significant ties between Lane’s offshore accounts and a shadowy network of mercenaries. These mercenaries have been responsible for several high-profile assassinations and disappearances. What’s more alarming is that these operations seem to be funded through the Aton Empire’s accounts."

Clara’s heart raced as she listened. The pieces were finally falling into place, but the picture they formed was darker than she had ever imagined. "What’s the next step?" she asked, her voice steady despite the chaos brewing in
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