**Denver Federal Field Office – 8:03 a.m.**
Sophie sat in a sterile conference room, arm in a sling, hair still damp from melted snow. Across from her, Internal Affairs Agent Marissa Kim clicked a pen.
“You're voluntarily surrendering?"
“Yes."
“And you're admitting to falsifying your identity, obstructing Bureau operations, and engaging in an unsanctioned relationship with a known criminal?"
“I'm admitting I saved lives," Sophie shot back. “And I dismantled Vargas's empire from the inside when your people left me out to die."
Kim studied her, then turned to the mountain of evidence Sophie had brought.
“You're lucky. This is enough to get half the Bureau's old leadership indicted."
“Not luck," Sophie said. “It's leverage."
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**Meanwhile – Denver Metro Jail**
Arthur walked in cu
