The quiet of Jack’s private office was broken by the soft chime of his encrypted phone. He glanced at the screen—an unlisted number. His instincts sharpened, and he picked up, his voice calm but firm.
“Knight speaking.”
“Commander Knight.”
The voice was clipped, professional, and unmistakably military.
“This is Colonel Rivers. We have a situation.”
Jack’s grip on the phone tightened. He hadn’t heard from Rivers in years.
“Go on.”
“There’s a breach at one of our critical sites in Eastern Europe. High-level operatives linked to Zenith Group intelligence are compromised. We need your intervention. It’s urgent.”
Jack leaned back in his chair, his mind racing. He had stepped away from active operations to focus on his hidden responsibilities at Zenith Group, but this was different.
His
