Chapter 18 - Unmasking the Real Syndicate Mastermind

Dante grabbed Victor by the collar just as the older man threw the throttle forward to escape into the open channel.
With a brutal heave, Dante dragged Victor backward onto the wooden planks, pinning him beneath his boot with crushing force.
“It’s over, Victor; the council has already received the digital files of your embezzlement and murder charges,” Dante growled.
Victor coughed up blood, laughing maniacally as the cold harbor wind whipped his gray hair across his face.
“You think I acted alone, Dante? Look at the financial routing numbers... the entire European commission backed me!” Victor shrieked.
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Before Victor could reveal the names of the remaining conspirators, a silenced gunshot rang out from the darkness across the water.
A bullet pierced Victor’s chest, silencing the traitor permanently before he could name the higher-ups in the syndicate.