In the pitch black, Elias saw it: a rhythmic pulse of light from the harbor. It wasn't his team. It was a secondary extraction unit coming for Vane.
Years of training had taught him to spot the "flash in the night"—the momentary lapse in a target’s disguise. For the man known as "The Alchemist," it was a nervous habit of checking a silver pocket watch every eleven minutes. 🌃 The Setup secret_service_flash_in_the_night_tv_monte_carl...
The neon lights of the Monte Carlo Casino flickered against the Mediterranean mist, but Agent Elias Thorne wasn't looking at the architecture. He was watching a ghost. In the pitch black, Elias saw it: a