The Billionaire's Mistake

Chapter 128

MISTAKE 128

Chapter 128: The agency makes its move

For the next hour, Rico and Mia worked in tandem, trying every trick in their considerable arsenal to bypass the box's security. The tension in the vault was thick; every failed attempt pushed up the stress.

"Guys," Leo's voice came through their earpieces, "we've got movement. A car just pulled into the parking lot."

"Shit," Jack hissed. "How many?"

"Just one person. Looks like a cleaner."

Jack ran a hand through his hair. "Okay, we've still got time. Rico, Mia, where are we at?"

Mia looked up, frustration evident on her face. "We've bypassed the biometrics, but this voice recognition is killing us. It's like nothing I've ever seen before." "Wait a second," Rico said, his eyes lighting up." "What if we don't need to bypass it? What if

we could trick it instead?"

"What do you mean?" Jack asked.

Rico grinned. "Mia, pull up that voice modulation program you used on the Stephenson job. If we can get a sample of the right voice, we might be able to synthesize it."

Mia's eyes widened. "That... that might actually work. But we'd need to know whose voice it's looking for."

Jack thought for a moment, then pulled out his phone. He dialed a number, speaking quietly

Chapter 128. The agency makes its thave

when it connected. "Sir, we're at the box, but we're stuck on voice recognition. Any ideas. whose voice

it might be keyed to?"

He listened for a moment, then his face paled. "Are you sure? Alright, we'll try it."

to the team. "It's keyed

was a moment

Mia whispered. "As

grimly. "That's the one. Can

took a deep breath. "I think so. I've got some public speeches of his in my database, but nothing from

came through again. "Guys, the cleaner's inside the building. You've got maybe ten

emanated from the device. "What do you mean? Password: Dad," the first sentence was pulled from the government archives of

heartstopping moment, nothing happened. Then, with a soft click, the safe

swung open.

did it!" Rico

work, team," Jack said, reaching into the box. "Now let's see what

the box, feeling around. His brow furrowed. "What the

is it?" Mia

"It's... There's

stunned silence fell over

that security?

shook his head. "Nothing. Not a

urgently. "The cleaner's almost at the vault. You

Jack cursed. "Alright, we're

As they slipped out into the night, they

connected, "we got into the box, but... it was empty. There was nothing there." He listened

team. "Change of plans. We're not going back to base.

night's mission had raised far more questions than it had answered, and they all had a sinking feeling that their troubles. were only just

from the curb, disappearing into the darkness. Behind them, the bank

about how easy this was-no ordinary bank. This was bank operated

member of the team was lost in thought, wondering what they

what happened when a dark van slammed into their vehicle, flipping

withdrew and a row truck replaced it, and the entire crew was dragged away in the car and all into

city began to wake around them, early risers starting their day, unaware of the drama that had

intelligence agency's headquarters buzzed with an undercurrent of tension. Rumors of a major restructuring had been circulating for weeks, leaving agents and analysts alike on edge.

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