CHAPTER 142

The air outside the Riverfront Pavilion was crisp, the distant sounds of laughter and music fading behind Jessica as she stepped onto the pavement. The rush of adrenaline had sharpened her focus, but the reality of what lay ahead began to sink in. Clutching the folder tightly, she made her way to the rendezvous point they had established—a small alley behind the pavilion, where the bustling crowd would not notice their clandestine meeting.

As she turned the corner, she spotted Phillip leaning against a brick wall, his expression a mix of concern and relief as he caught sight of her. “You made it,” he said, pushing off the wall and stepping closer. “What did you find?”

Jessica’s heart raced as she held up the folder. “I got this from Martinez’s office. It has everything—financial documents, names, and even details about Lane’s operations. This could be what we need to connect them and take down the whole network.”

Phillip’s eyes widened as he took the folder, quickly flipping through t