Chapter 5: Into the Shadows
Leo stared at Arthur, assessing the resolve in the billionaire's posture. ""You're talking about walking into a Volkov stronghold. You're a businessman, Arthur, not a soldier. We are outgunned.""
""I am a businessman,"" Arthur agreed, unbuttoning his ruined suit jacket and tossing it onto the bed. ""Which means I know how to negotiate, and I know what leverage is. You know their operations, Leo. Where would they hold a hostage like Maya?""
Leo sighed, rubbing his temples. ""There's an import-export warehouse on the south docks. It’s a front. Heavy security, blind spots in the cameras. It’s where they hold high-value assets before moving them out of the country.""
""Can you get us in?"" Arthur asked.
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""I can get us to the perimeter. Getting inside is a suicide mission.""
""Then we won't sneak in,"" Arthur said, pulling his encrypted phone from his pocket. He dialed his head of security, a former intelligence officer who commanded a highly specialized private team. ""We're going to knock on the front door, and we're going to make them an offer they can't refuse.""
