Chapter 32 The Sting

• The mark’s name is Callahan — CFO of a mid-tier hedge fund that launders more secrets than cash. On paper, he’s clean enough to keep the sharks fed. Off paper, he’s a stain on a silk tie who likes his girls young and his numbers cooked just enough to keep his bosses blind.
• Perfect bait for a team that sells leverage like oxygen.
• Ellerei’s mask is back on the second they hit the lobby — marble floors, too much glass, a shine that makes every lie slip off her tongue like sugar. She’s in black again — hair up, streak slicked to the side, blazer tight enough at the waist to look harmless if you’re an idiot.