Chapter 276

KAWA DWEK SET HIS phone on the hotel desk. He pivoted away from the window and drew in a deep breath.

They had not just lost millions of dollars.

That wasn't what this meant.

Except Ben Grewing hadn't made it to their meet and the men Kawa sent to the broker's office reported watching a dozen FBI agents go in and out of the office.

This couldn't be happening.

Kawa paced the room. It all rested on his shoulders. If they didn't make this deal happen soon, the US congressional investigation would uncover that one of the many buyers of Aerospace, Inc. merchandise was their fledgling independence movement.

Three years ago Kawa had found hope in a regional government official who wanted a new, better life for the people of Syria. The only problem was, as long as there was no change in leadership and the Russians were involved, Syrian lives would be lost. Their hand was forced.