“Under federal civil asset forfeiture regulations,” Julian said, pointing to the bottom line, “assets seized during the disruption of an active criminal syndicate can be transferred to an accredited private maritime contractor upon settlement of outstanding federal liens.That contractor is Aegis Coastal Transit.”
He slid the document across the metal tray.
At the bottom of the page, listed as the majority shareholder and sole managing director of Aegis Coastal Transit, was the name:
Chloe Rostov.
Not Chloe Vance.Not Chloe Harrington.
Rostov.
I picked up the paper, looked at the crisp blue signature, and then looked at the girl on the bed.
“You used me to execute a corporate coup,” I said.
“I used you to finish my father’s work,” Chloe replied, her eyes cold, unyielding.“Nikolai didn’t die for a pension.
He died because he was building an independent distribution corridor that bypassed both the Kremlin and the CIA.
