MISTAKE 137

Chapter 137: Threatening the Attorney General

The moment Justin ended the call with Daniel, lie swiftly dialed the office of a prestigious law firm he invested in. If he needed to mobilize legal aid as efficiently as the Mafia, they were the ones to call.

After a couple rings, an associate picked up. "Louis & Associates, how may I assist you?"

"Linda, it's Justin. I need you to assemble a team of your best. We have a situation," Justin instructed.

"Right away, sir. May I have some details on the matter so I can brief the team properly?" Linda asked.

"Family matters. It is an extraction. Agents are coming for Daniel's wife. If you can't extract her, you must not let be moved alone." Justin said.

"illegal warrants?" Linda asked.

"Very likely. They want her alone. No matter the means, don't let them take her," Justin ordered.

Linda's input on the other end indicated she understood the coded language. "I'll have Peter, Jessica, and the rest of the team ready to mobilize immediately." "Alright!"

"Understood, sir. If we can't get to her, how far should we go?" Linda asked.

"There is no limit," Justin said.

Chapratening the Attorney General

Attorney General Marcus Russo strode down the marble-floored hallway of the Justice Department, his polished shoes echoing across the room. It had been a long day of meetings. and political gatherings, and all he wanted now was a stiff drink and the solitude of his office.

As he approached the heavy oak door with his name and title boldly written on it, he loosened his tie slightly.

handle turned smoothly under his grip, and Marcus pushed the door open, his eyes immediately drawn to the

grainy surveillance photos and hushed

raced through a dozen scenarios, none of

cut through the tension. "Good evening, Mr.

hand instinctively moved towards the panic button concealed beneath his

laced with steel. "Not when I have information that could

finger

"You heard me, Mr. Russo. I have something you're going

mind spun. This had to be a bluff. And yet... the very fact that Ray Shaw was here, in this office, said a lot about the

you have to offer, Shaw?" Marcus asked as his brow rose.

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the President aren't exactly on the

are we," Marcus said, his tone

the president had a bad history, but it was not a secret

Mr. Russo. We both know that's not true. The president's been blocking your investigations, stonewalling your requests for additional funding. He's been undermining you at every turn." Marcus's jaw clenched. The old man was right; damn him. The last

this is so," Marcus said carefully, "why should I believe

my

not exactly known

because I am Ray Shaw. I don't waste my time on small matters, Mr. Attorney General. When I move, it's for something big. And this? This is bigger than you can

over the room. Marcus found himself torn between his hatred for the Mafia and the Shaw family and the burning curiosity Ray had ignited. If there was even a shred of truth to what the old

claim to have?"

gestured to the chair behind the desk. "Are you sure

Shaw," Marcus snapped, his patience wearing

serious, all traces of amusement vanishing. "Very well. The

Guns were a shadowy criminal organization that had been terrorizing the country

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