"Yesterday, you treated me like a nuisance you couldn't be bothered with; today, I’m a summit you’ll never have the breath to climb."
Ambrose Ward sat in his sedan, watching the screen of his phone glow with a persistent, unknown number from Stonebridge. A cold, mocking smile twisted his lips. He assumed it was Lynn Graves, having realized her personal line was blocked, calling from a burner or a subordinate’s phone to continue her pathetic groveling. He didn't even hesitate. With a flick of his thumb, he sent the number into the void of his block list.
The silence that followed was brief. Less than a minute later, his phone vibrated again, but this time the caller ID made his heart skip a beat. It was the private encrypted line of Donovan Bell.
Ambrose answered immediately, his tone sh
