The Trigger
“A ripple of concern gripped him. Why would the asset management firm call him directly? He gave a traditional Arab greeting, but spoke in English. “Welcome, welcome. This is Hakim Chehab.”
“Praise Allah. May your day be full of light. I am Raja Haddad, assistant director of the London Division of Bentley & Eastman Investments. I’m concerned that I have troubling news.”
He knew it! The tone and greeting had not fooled him. “What has happened?”
A pause, then the man responded in a nea...r whisper. “A hundred million dollars was transferred out of the Syrian Central Authority account.”
A spasm shot through his chest. “What do you mean transferred?”
“It was moved to an account in the International Bank of Israel. Did you authorize that transfer?”
Israel! The infidels! He finally found his voice. “Of course I didn’t! Who made the transfer?MoreLess
“Praise Allah. May your day be full of light. I am Raja Haddad, assistant director of the London Division of Bentley & Eastman Investments. I’m concerned that I have troubling news.”
He knew it! The tone and greeting had not fooled him. “What has happened?”
A pause, then the man responded in a nea...r whisper. “A hundred million dollars was transferred out of the Syrian Central Authority account.”
A spasm shot through his chest. “What do you mean transferred?”
“It was moved to an account in the International Bank of Israel. Did you authorize that transfer?”
Israel! The infidels! He finally found his voice. “Of course I didn’t! Who made the transfer?MoreLess
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