The helicopter’s spotlight sliced through the storm, pinning Lena Hart—Eleanor Whitmore—and her crew against the rain-slicked pier. Its blades churned the air, whipping the sea into a frenzy as the amplified voice boomed again: “Eleanor Whitmore, surrender the chip, or no one leaves this port alive.” 

The microchip labeled C.W. Final Directive burned in Lena’s pocket, the last remnant of her father’s legacy after Vivian Whitmore’s escape with the Consortium ledger. ...