Michelle said it was his call. In this situation, it was up to him to decide whether to allow himself to be incapacitated or to abort the operation and hope the transfer team knew enough to lead them to the higher echelons of this conspiracy. That would take time, he wanted this whole incident to be put to bed and justice served swiftly.
He swallowed nervously, banking on the magic of the little rock resting inside him and rolled the dice.
A sharp prick against his skin. Then there was no need to pretend to be unconscious.
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Michelle took another glance out the window of the patrol car toward the modern, sleek building. Situated in a spacious, newly commissioned industrial park, it was clearly designed to impress. No expense had been spared in its construction. The entire north-f
