Part 4, Chapters 94, 95, 96, 97 Summary

The Lipton operation is back on and Cross is chosen to confront him at his office. After discussing strategies with Nielsen, he is ready and goes to Lipton's office alone. After identifying himself as FBI, Cross asks to see Mr. Lipton but is asked to wait. Cross waits for a while and then demands to see Lipton at once. Finally, Mr. Lipton presents himself.

Lipton, a big, loud man, demands to know why Cross is there. Cross thinks his tough guy persona is an act, so he looks him in the eye and tells him he is there because of kidnapping and murder. Cross then calls him by his screen name "Sterling" and tells him they traced the money to him. Lipton remains belligerent and denies everything and threatens to call his lawyer. Cross radios his team to begin their search...