The next three hours were of careful preparation.
Thomas drafts the meeting request and sends it to Margaret's personal email at 5 AM: Need to discuss an urgent FBI matter - My office, 8 AM. Come alone.
Elliot positions digital monitoring - keyloggers on Margaret's computer systems, trackers on her communications, and real-time surveillance of her digital footprint.
Luca coordinates physical security; his men are positioned outside the brownstone, ready to move if needed, but staying invisible.
Tony and I set up recording equipment throughout Thomas's study. We put hidden cameras in the bookshelves, microphones in the desk lamp, and backup audio in the antique clock. Everything is encrypted and recorded across multiple secure servers.
By 7:30 AM, we're ready.
Tony pulls me aside in the hallway, away from the others. The sun is rising outside as normal people start their normal days, while we prepare to confront the woman who's been puppet-mastering our lives.
