Chapter 9 - THE NAME THEY MISSEDFor three weeks, Avery believed Black Meridian was collapsing.

Then Thomas discovered a problem.
One account remained active.
Millions of dollars had moved after Vale’s arrest.
Someone was still running the network.
Worse, the transfers originated inside the United States.
Colonel Vance created a small investigative team.
Avery joined it.
So did Hayes.
Briggs, awaiting disciplinary review, offered everything he knew.
One night, Thomas examined an old transaction ledger.
His hands suddenly stopped.
“Avery.”
She recognized fear in his voice.
He showed her a repeated authorization code.
HARBOR SIX.
Avery asked who controlled it.
Thomas looked toward the closed door.
“Only three people ever had that authority.”
“Who?”
“I'm one.”
Avery waited.
“The second is dead.”
“And the third?”
Thomas whispered the name.
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General Nathaniel Cross.
The commander scheduled to arrive at Fort Liberty the following morning.
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