Chapter 37:
The woman in the gray coat walked up the steps.
She was tall. Forties. Blonde hair pulled back so tight it looked painful. She had a folder in one hand and a badge in the other.
"Mr. Blackwood?"
Kael didn't move.
"I'm Special Agent Valdez. Federal Bureau of Investigation." She held up the badge. "I have a warrant to search these premises."
"For what?"
"For evidence related to an ongoing investigation into organized criminal activity, financial fraud, and the trafficking of stolen goods."
Kael looked at the folder in her hand.
"Who signed it?"
"Judge Peter Morales. County court."
I saw Kael's jaw move. That was the tell. That was the name Silas had donated money to.
"Judge Morales signed a federal warrant?"
"Judge Morales signed a county warrant. The FBI is executin
