Chapter 12: The Blackmail Drop
Chapter 12: The Blackmail Drop
"You think you've won?" Regina sneered, her survival instincts kicking in. She grabbed a thick file from the briefcase and held it up. "Do you know what this is? This is the governor's embezzlement record. This is the police commissioner's offshore slush fund. If you take me in, these vanish, and the corrupt men who run this city will hunt you down to protect their secrets."
Maya tilted her head, unimpressed. "You still think this is about leverage. You still think you're in a boardroom."
Maya tapped a command into her terminal. "I don't want to use your blackmail to escape, Regina. I want to burn it all down."
A loading bar appeared on Maya’s screen, linked directly to the Depository's hard-wired internet node.
"I’m uploading the contents of that briefcase to every major news outlet, federal agency, and open-source intelligence network on the planet," Maya said. "In sixty seconds, you won't have any leverage left. You'll just be a target for every powerful person you've ever crossed."
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Regina's eyes widened in sheer panic. "No! You'll destroy the city's economy! You'll create a bloodbath!"
"We're just pulling the thread," Maya replied. "You're the one who wove the corrupted garment."
