CHAPTER EIGHTY FOUR - Sacrifices Made for the Greater Good

Mark shook his head miserably. "They said if I told anyone, they'd know. I couldn't risk it." Lucas paced the office, his mind clearly racing. "We need to go to the police. With Mark's testimony and the video evidence, we can—" "No!" Mark's outburst startled them both. "Please, you can't. If they find out I talked..." Ella and Lucas exchanged a look, years of partnership allowing them to communicate silently. This was bigger than Montgomery's now. They were dealing with dangerous people, and the stakes had just gotten much higher. "Okay, Mark," Lucas said finally. "We won't go to the police. Not yet. But we need to know everything. Every detail about your interactions with Victor, every instruction he gave you. Can you do that?" Mark nodded, relief washing over his face. "Yes, of course. Anything you need." As Mark began to recount his story, Ella felt a chill run down her spine. The sabotage had been bad enough, but now they were facing a threat that extended far beyond their re