Tuesday Evening - 6:47 PM
Emily stared at her phone even after the call ended, her mind racing.
Scholar Chen. The ghost of economic warfare. The legend who chose his clients, not the other way around. And he'd just directed a Swiss banker to contact her.
"He reached out," Emily said softly, looking at Timothy. "Scholar Chen. He's interested."
Timothy's expression shifted to something between triumph and caution. "That was faster than I expected. We only froze the account yesterday."
"Which means he was already watching Marcus's operations," Emily realized. "He didn't just notice our move...he was waiting for someone to make a move. We proved we're serious."
Sebastian appeared with his laptop. "I'll run background on Werner Steiner. Make sure he's legitimate and not a trap."
"Good idea," Timothy agreed. "Scholar Chen may have contacted us, but we verify everything."
