Chapter 7
Back at the suburban home, crime scene tape was finally removed, but the house felt permanently altered by the trauma. Ethan walked through the silent kitchen, his eyes landing on the small US flag still resting on the island counter.
He picked up the flag, gently folding it and placing it inside a velvet keepsake box on the dining table. His phone rang with an encrypted satellite call from an international number he didn't immediately recognize.
He answered cautiously, pressing the phone against his ear while keeping his eyes fixed on the empty hallway. "Mr. Hayes, we've intercepted a wire transfer originating from a Swiss bank account linked to Eleanor's co-conspirator," a voice stated.
"Who is the account holder?" Ethan demanded sharply, gripping the edge of the wooden table. "Arthur Sterling, a disgraced Wall Street financier currently residing in London," the federal investigator revealed.
Ethan's eyes narrowed into dangerous slits as he recognized the name of his former corporate rival. "Sterling is trying to clean up loose ends before federal investigators freeze his entire European portfolio," Ethan deduced.
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"We need your authorization to issue an international red notice and seize his domestic assets," the investigator requested. "Execute the warrants immediately; leave him nothing," Ethan commanded with absolute finality.
The web of corruption surrounding his family was much larger than a simple domestic dispute, stretching across international borders.
