Trust, in the political labyrinth of this city full of sharp turns and hidden traps, is a rare commodity—more precious than Sierra Leone diamonds. The arrest of Finn, the young hacker who had become their digital linchpin, sent a cold shockwave through the heart of Michael’s operations. Damn it, Walter Davis’s web of influence extended farther than they had anticipated, and now, Michael had to expand his own network, embracing untested allies in the grassroots political sphere—even if it meant dancing over coals of conflicting interests and potentially explosive ideologies.
The news of Finn’s arrest hit Michael like a sledgehammer to the skull. The kid, despite his nerves and occasional clumsiness, was their main key to unlock tightly sealed digital doors. Who had captured him? On what ch
