A Run For Their Money
Chapter Eleven
Tanner couldn't wait any longer; already livid at discovering Seth was no longer at the shelter. He had to make his move.
Once he and his men had separated under the guise of looking for Seth, he realized he had no choice but to take the van and head directly to the one place under the noses of the FBI, CIA, and other authorities: Chase bank, where Susan worked.
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At the bank, he showed his fake ID to the branch manager, which gave him access to the accounts and the safety deposit boxes in the back of the bank.
Once he felt secure in one of the private cubicles the bank reserved for their safety deposit customers, he got to work, taking what he could: mostly cash, drugs and easily carried weapons, which he stuffed into a black backpack. There was no way he would be able to remove everything at once, but as long as he could get the lion's share, he was satisfied - and no one in the bank or among his group, including Jolene, would be any the wiser over what he was doing.
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What Tanner didn't know was that his movement were being closely watched, by Jolene, in fact.
She'd been secretly watching him all these years. There was no way in hell that he was going to get away with the goods, and not split it with the rest of the black ops team. She would finally have her day - to at least spend some of their ill-gotten gains before making a last stand or being caught by the authorities.
There was no going back anyway, especially once her daughter, Susan, learned exactly what she had been involved with.
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When Deanna learned that Seth had left the shelter, she needed to reach Assistant Director Rollins for further instructions, since her assignment here was finished.
Using her special code name, she phoned Rollins, and was relieved to reach him immediately. Through coded words, she learned that Seth would likely be found at Richard Castle's loft, where his wife and child would also be for their own protection.
Her own mission was clear: to make certain there were no dangling strings left behind at the shelter, with Tanner or any of his men still there.
Tanner was the one they were mostly after, but catching the rest of the black ops group with their stash of cash, drugs and weapons would be icing on the cake.
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Seth was finally able to explain the entire operation to Beckett and Castle. It had been an intricate plan with so many twists and turns that it boggled the mind.
"It was only during the last year when everything began to fall into place. It was when Susan figured out what was going on with the bank manager, Tanner, and his men."
"And what about Jolene, do you think she'll take action against anyone who gets in her way?" Captain Kate Beckett asked, sitting next to Castle on the kitchen stools.
Seth was seated on the couch with Susan, relieved to finally be back with the woman he loved.
He took a deep breath before continuing: "She is part of the black ops group. She will get rid of anyone that stands in her way - including her own daughter and granddaughter."
"Amazing," Castle whistled. "And what about you?"
"I've already called Assistant Director Rollins telling him that after all this time, I am coming in from the cold. I just hope to God Tanner and the others in the group decide not to go after him as well; he's my only contact. What I do know is that Tanner is being watched closely; they're hoping he leads them directly to everything. And I hope it's very soon, Mr. Castle."