Chapter 5
Whispers of Gold
Subject Four and Leo visit a fishing charter to secure a boat for the midnight rendezvous, but the Broker's reach extends further than expected, complicating their plans and straining their fragile alliance.
The river was a black mirror, swallowing the last of the city lights as Leo guided the houseboat through a narrow channel. I stood beside him at the helm, the manifest a weight in my pocket, my mind racing through scenarios that all ended with bullets.
"The guy's name is Marconi," Leo said, his eyes fixed on the dark water ahead. "Runs a charter service out of a slip near the old grain elevator. He's done work for me before."
"What kind of work?"
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