Chapter 48

Chapter 48 SummaryJavon returned to the office after meeting with Helen Chan and found an email from Angelina, but there was still no new information on Walter Jenkins. The update confirmed that the lead had stalled; without travel records or credit-card activity, tracking Jenkins beyond Galliano would be challenging under the Schengen freedom of movement. Javon felt the case tightening into frustrating unknowns.Across town, tensions increased among Cortez’s hired operatives. Roger Cortez finally reached out to Bravo with a new task: eliminate Special Agent Javon Morris. Bravo sharply refused, saying he wouldn't target an FBI agent, and the call quickly turned into threats and bluster from both sides. Bravo warned Cortez that disobedience would be costly, then he hung up.Realizing Bravo posed a genuine threat to their plans, Cortez panicked and shifted tactics, redirecting his resources and instructing Hernandez/Remington to concentrate on Bravo instead. The conversation with Remington revealed family tension: Remington, who had long protected his younger brother Roger, admitted he was tired and wary of further unquestioning obedience. He warned Roger that Bravo was different from previous hires and could be dangerous to face.Instead of backing down, Cortez doubled down, insisting that protection was essential and barking orders to hunt Bravo using the GPS tracker linked to Larry’s phone. Bravo, sensing he was now the target, turned off his phone, slipped out of the hotel, and began planning a counterstrategy, intending to use the tracker as bait to lure the hunters into a trap.By the chapter’s end, the balance shifts: quotes of fear, loyalty, and family obligation collide. Cortez is frantic and reactive; Remington is reluctant but bound; Bravo is determined and proactive; and Javon keeps chasing dead ends in the Jenkins investigation, unaware that the violence around him is about to intensify.