Chapter 1: The Red Envelope
Chapter 1: The Red Envelope
Renata closed the dining room door behind her.
The laughter inside continued.
Crystal glasses clinked.
Someone proposed another toast.
They believed she had gone to cry.
Instead, she walked calmly down the hallway toward the hotel lobby.
Her phone vibrated once.
Ready?
The message came from only one contact.
Lucía – Financial Crimes Unit.
Renata replied with two words.
Do it.
She slipped the red envelope onto the marble reception desk.
"For Inspector Lucía Mendoza," she told the concierge.
"She'll be here in less than five minutes."
The concierge nodded.
Inside the envelope were copies of everything.
Shell-company registrations.
Forged signatures.
Bank transfers.
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Tax records.
And one USB drive containing six years of emails Alonso believed had been permanently deleted.
