Chapter 16
Steven broke the official wax seal, unfolding a single sheet of heavy parchment paper inside.
His eyes scanned the typewritten lines, and his expression instantly hardened into deep concentration.
"What is it, Steven?" Elizabeth asked, noticing the sudden shift in his mood.
"It's a signed confession statement from Arthur Sterling's primary Swiss accountant," Steven read aloud.
"He claims Arthur didn't act alone... there was an anonymous board member who funded the entire kidnapping operation twenty years ago."
Elizabeth placed her coffee cup down on the table, her breath catching in her throat.
"Who was it? Is there a name on the document?" she asked urgently.
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Steven turned the paper around, pointing to a redacted section at the bottom of the page.
"The signature is blocked by a top-tier national security clearance code," Steven murmured grimly.
