“Sorry, I think I am going crazy in these walls.”
“I understand. The important thing is that we find a way to get you out of here.”
Ethan believed in his wife’s sincerity and promised to try to contact Ortega.
Emily left with a sense of victory. In the car, she immediately called Colonel Black.
“Samuel, I have a name. Nicholas Ortega, deputy commissioner of the IRS.”
“Ortega. Wow. We have long suspected his corruption, but we had no proof. Now we will. Ethan is willing to contact him.”
“Excellent. Let’s start the operation.”
The operation to capture Ortega was called Operation Vengeance. Colonel Black personally supervised every stage. Emily had been a crucial part of the chain, but her active participation ended there.
“From now on, it is too dangerous,” Black explained to her. “Ortega is a serious adversary. He has connections, money, power. If he finds out you are working for us, he might try to eliminate you.”
“But I want to see the end of this case.”
“You have already done the most important thing. You have led us to the boss. The rest is for professionals.”
Emily agreed to stay on the sidelines, but asked to be kept informed. Black promised to give her regular updates.