Shadows of the untouchable

The weight of her investigation, the complexity of the web she was untangling, made her feel like she was swimming through murky water

ace set with that familiar grim expression, like he carried the world's weight on his s

rip the screen in half," he sai

getting anywhere, Liam. I keep hitting dead e

softer now. He looked down at her laptop screen and then back to her, his eyes fu

long breath. She was exhausted, but she could

into her voice. "Sterling is making his move. The longer I wait, the mo

ow. "I've been talking to people who might be able to help-people w

ow. "What kind of help

ontact with someone who used to be close to Sterling. A former asso

ned. "You mean someon

don't know what kind of person this is, but if there's a

ght-hand man, a man shrouded in mystery and fear. No one knew exactly why Greaves had left Sterling's inner circle five years ago, but some

, her voice barely above a whisper.

need to be careful. But if you can get to him, you could fin

f going after someone like Greaves-someone who had fallen off the grid, who had been invisible f

ed, her voice steady despite t

ave a contact who's seen him. He's living off the radar, keeping his head down. But I can get you an address.

ould get to Greaves, if she could make him talk, everything would ch

said, her voice firmer n

weight of what she was about to do pressing down on her-this wasn't just another interview or another art

out of her thoughts. She glance

eave first thing in th

the unknown. She wasn't just facing Sterling anymore-now, she was after someone even more dan

sense of urgency growing with every passing minu

York. Her heart pounded in her chest, her mind racing with every possibility. She didn't know what she woul

decision sinking in. There was no turning back from this. For better or worse, this