Covert Affairs: In The Gray

by krduke09

Ten years later Annie Walker McQuaid, no longer works for the CIA due to her heart condition getting worse. She leaves the company and starts a subdidary secruity firm from her husband Ryan McQuaid company. Cerberus Secruity Firm a off-the-books clandestine that works in the gray. Annie recuits ex-solider Mathayus Hammer to help intervene with a new threat.

3. Chapter 3

Three black Mercedes -Benz G-Class SUVs arrive at a gated Hacienda in an unknown location in Mexico City. Out of the first SUV, Donovan Matteo, tall with an athletic build, dark hair, a devil in looks with a scar down one blind eye. Matteo is dressed in an expensive Gucci beige suit. Two bodyguards climb out of the rear and remain in their vehicles.

Waiting patiently for his guest inside the building is a late 30's, Jamaican male. He sits next to his grizzled Lieutenant, flanked by some fiercest-looking rebels one would ever want to see. The room is dark, the light fighting its way through the cracks in the boards that cover the windows that run the length of the room—the Jamaican stares across the long table at his guest.

"Mr. Matteo, why should I trust you with money?" Asked the Jamaican.

Matteo walks over to the briefcases and opens them individually, not breaking a sweat. "I assume our friend will have told you I have provided reliable banking service for many other freedom fighters?"

The Jamaican looks hard at Matteo and says, "Yes, I know your services. Some are even questionable."

"I've spent most of my time building an underground empire," said Matteo. "A banker of some sort, a liaison for the criminal underworld."

The Jamaican nods, and three metal boxes are placed on the table. One of the henchmen opens the closes box, displaying the money. Jamaican turns to Matteo. "So, we have a deal? Once the deal is completed, there will be more."

Matteo nods and texts his bodyguards to retrieve the metal boxes. He stood, handed the Jamaican a blank black business card, and exited the building. Once outside, Matteo climbs into the SUV as his bodyguards load the metal boxes into the center vehicle. As they move off, Matteo's beautiful assistant dials a cell phone and hands it to Matteo. He speaks into it.

"I have the money to continue with the auction as planned."

At the other end of the phone is a smokey voice that belongs to Matteo Lieutenant, Adonis. "Sir, you must know you're betting against the market. No one expects this stock to go anywhere but up."

As Matteo hangs up, he says, "Just do it!" He hands the phone back to his assistant.

"Abernathy said everything is in place. Just ready for you to give the green light."

"Good, everything is in place. Now it's time to make a lot of money."