Chapter 2 - The Ghost in the DocumentsI tore open the envelope in the backseat of my car, my hands shaking. Inside were bank statements, a birth certificate, and a flash drive.
I looked at the birth certificate first. Name: Sophie Miller. Father: Thomas Harrison.
My breath hitched. Sophie wasn't a random child on the street. She was my niece. My brother’s secret daughter.
I plugged the flash drive into my laptop. A video file appeared. It was Thomas, recorded days before his death. He looked terrified. "Mike, if you're watching this, I'm already gone. David and the board—they've been using our offshore accounts to launder money for the cartel. I found out. They know I know. Protect Elena. Protect my little girl."
David. My right-hand man. The man who had patted my back today in the boardroom, congratulating me on our profits.
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Suddenly, my phone rang. It was David. "Michael," his slick voice echoed through the speaker. "I hear you paid a visit to St. Jude's Hospital today. You shouldn't wander around the city alone, old friend. Accidents happen."
Before I could reply, my driver suddenly slumped forward, a sniper's bullet shattering the windshield.
