Chapter 14 - The Ring of Steel
The heavy knock on the back patio glass reverberated through the lodge like a drumbeat, shattering the fragile tension Thomas Sterling had tried to maintain with his practiced, oily smile. The color drained from his face, the absolute confidence of a senior Pentagon officer fracturing into raw, calculating panic.
He looked from Maya to Agent Vance, finally registering the tactical reality of his situation. The house wasn't just a disputed property anymore; it was an airtight federal containment zone.
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"You're out of your jurisdiction, Major," Thomas snapped, his voice losing its polished composure, reverting to the harsh bark of a cornered commander. "This is an internal Department of Defense matter. Any evidence you think you've compiled without joint-chiefs authorization is inadmissible under military operational security protoco
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