PART 22

The MPs removed his badge first.
Then his access card.
Then the watch from his wrist.
The $12,000 Rolex.
He tried to pull back.
“This is personal property.”
Investigator Miles held out an evidence bag.
“Purchased two days after Summit Vector received your recommendation. We’ll document it carefully.”
His hand opened.
The watch dropped into the bag.
That tiny sound felt like the end of an era.
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The loudest man in the room had been reduced to evidence.
As the MPs escorted Tank toward the doors, he turned one last time.