Chapter 9: Checkmate
Chapter 9: Checkmate
The next morning, Julian sat in his ruined server room, trembling with rage. The money was permanently gone. But his nightmare was just beginning.
The doors to the executive suite burst open. A dozen FBI agents in windbreakers swarmed the floor, led by a stern-faced lead investigator.
"Julian Vance," the agent announced, flashing a badge. "You are under arrest for decades of corporate fraud, extortion, and tax evasion."
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Julian blinked in disbelief. "What? On what grounds?"
"An anonymous whistleblower," the agent said, slapping handcuffs on Julian's wrists. "Someone leaked your family's entire hidden ledger to the SEC and the Bureau at 3:00 AM last night. You're finished."
