Chapter 9 - Damian Price
Belladonna’s half-brother Damian ran Atlas Sentinel Protective Services.
Forty-six.
Former federal protective-services contractor.
Licensed.
Respectable.
No criminal record.
He requested a meeting through attorneys.
Not because he loved me.
Because his company was being dragged into an investigation.
He brought records.
Atlas had proposed:
Six protective agents.
Two rotating drivers.
Residential counter-surveillance.
Secure transport.
Secondary residence security.
Digital exposure monitoring.
Three-year contract:
$2.58 million.
Expensive.
Not absurd at that service level.
Then referral commission.
Would Belladonna personally receive money from Atlas?
No direct commission.
But Price Haven Properties would lease secure residence:
$18,500/month.
Market analysis suggested fair rent:
Closer to $11,000–$13,000 depending modifications.
Potential excess benefit.
Then Damian said:
“I told her you would never sign without a demonstrated threat escalation.”
There.
“What did she say?”
“That escalation was already happening.”
“Did you know she hired Harlow?”
“No.”
“Did you know she sent fake anonymous messages?”
“No.”
His lawyer produced texts.
Damian:
If these are simulations, they need to be clearly documented.
Belladonna:
They are not simulations.
False.
Then:
I need an independent threat assessment before Atlas takes this.
Belladonna:
I’ll get you one.
That assessment came from consultant Ronan Voss.
Private security analyst.
His report rated threat:
“High.”
Basis:
Anonymous photos.
Package.
Vehicle surveillance.
Costello reputation.
But he believed the first two photos were genuine hostile surveillance.
Belladonna had lied to him too.
Then Damian said:
“If she fabricated inputs, my proposal is contaminated.”
Good.
Not all relatives were conspirators.
Then ribbon package.
Damian knew nothing.
Black SUV.
Nothing.
So either:
Some threats remained real.
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Or Belladonna had another contractor.
The evidence trail led to her personal operating account.
