Chapter 5 - What Was Hidden Behind the WallThe wall contained a second compartment.
Inside was a small hard drive.
Daniel explained that he had hidden it years ago.
“It contains financial transfers.”
“From whom?”
“Salazar.”
“To whom?”
Daniel looked at Helena.
“People in government.”
The files were explosive.
Millions of dollars.
Secret accounts.
Bribes.
Illegal operations.
And evidence that Salazar had ordered assassinations.
Including Mariana.
Lucía froze.
“He killed her?”
Daniel nodded.
“She knew too much.”
“What about my father?”
Daniel looked at her.
“Salazar ordered my death.”
“But you survived.”
“Yes.”
“Why didn't you return?”
“Because he threatened you.”
Lucía cried.
“You could have told me.”
“I wanted you to have a normal life.”
“I wanted my father.”
Daniel's face broke.
“I know.”
The reunion was painful.
But healing.
For the first time in fourteen years, they were together.
Then Salazar attacked.
His men surrounded the monastery.
Gunfire erupted outside.
Gabriel moved to the window.
“We're surrounded.”
Daniel looked at Lucía.
“Take the drive.”
“What about you?”
“Go.”
“No.”
“Lucía.”
“I just found you.”
Daniel smiled.
“You're still my stubborn little girl.”
She smiled through tears.
“I'm twenty.”
“To me, you're still six.”
Helena grabbed the drive.
“We go together.”
They escaped through a tunnel beneath the monastery.
But Salazar followed.
He cornered them near the coast.
“You can't outrun the truth.”
Daniel stepped forward.
“No.”
He held up the hard drive.
“But you can't outrun it either.”
Salazar raised his weapon.
Then sirens sounded.
Police.
Military investigators.
Federal agents.
The evidence had already been transmitted.
Daniel smiled.
“You lost.”
Salazar looked furious.
“You think this ends here?”
Helena answered:
“Yes.”
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Salazar was arrested.
The conspiracy began collapsing.
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