Gambit

Chapter 133

James stepped out of the van, his hands up above his head. A hail of spotlights made it impossible to see clearly, but he could vaguely form outlines of armed agents closing in on them. His heart was racing, but still he kept his face emotionless.

"James Watson," the voice blared through a megaphone, "you and your associates are hereby under arrest for terrorism, conspiracy, and murder of David Chen, CEO of Nexus Innovations."

James allowed himself a small smile. "I think you'll find that last charge hard to prove, considering Mr. Chen is very much alive."

There was a moment of confused silence. James pressed on.

"In fact, I'd bet he's in a hidden bunker under the Nexus building right now, with several members of something called the Shadow Council. You may want to investigate that."

He could see the agents looking at each other uncertainly. Good. There was Doubt, worming his way in.

Hawk was inside the van, pounding away on a keyboard, running Protocol Omega. It was somet