Victor stepped into the room and frowned at the scene before him.
"I... I didn't mean for him to die. He was my husband." Evelyn broke down completely.
Outside the door, gunshots cracked through the air. A tactical team swept the building and rounded everyone up. Harris came in from the rear.
"Alan! Alan, what happened to you?"
Frank rushed forward to administer first aid, but it was already too late.
Harris's expression turned grim. "Victor Langford, you're under arrest on suspicion of colluding with the Nightshade Syndicate and selling state secrets. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you can't afford one, one will be appointed for you."
He pulled out his phone and played a
