10:30 AM – BAC U.S. Training Complex, Imperial Crest, Virginia
Romanov stilled. "Site E…?"
"Director. I uh Lucas … He followed a boy named Ethan Albarado into Site E. I've been tracking them, and the situation is worse than we thought. The site's crawling with mercenaries."
Romanov's stomach dropped. The world seemed to close in around her as she heard about Lucas name.
Her heart pounded as she forced herself to stay calm.
"Norris, where's Lucas now?" Her voice cracked slightly, betraying the worry she was desperately trying to control.
"I'm keeping an eye on them. "
Romanov's fingers trembled slightly as she gripped the edge of the desk. "Who owns it?"
"Freeman, they said… That's the one who owns the site. Charles Freeman. I interrogated one of the mercenaries. It's him—the principal of San Diego."
