Chapter 8 - The Arrest of the Traitor
"Richard Sterling, you are under arrest for corporate conspiracy, kidnapping, and attempted murder," Agent Miller announced clearly.
Two federal marshals stepped behind Richard, pulling his arms back as heavy steel handcuffs clicked shut with echoing finality.
"You can't do this! I hold fifty percent of the voting blocks on this board!" Richard shrieked, thrashing against the federal agents.
"Your voting shares were frozen by federal court order ten minutes ago due to illicit money laundering," Alexander replied coldly.
The remaining board members sat in absolute terror, staring down at their polished iPads as financial news alerts flashed across their screens.
Alexander walked up to the head of the table, placing his black-gloved hands firmly on the wooden surface.
"Any other executive here who wishes to claim ignorance of this conspiracy has exactly five seconds to walk out that door," Alexander warned.
Every single person in the room remained completely frozen in their leather chairs, too terrified to even breathe too loudly.
Richard Sterling was dragged out through the executive glass doors past rows of stunned financial analysts and news reporters.
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The first major domino of the corporate syndicate had officially fallen, but the mastermind remained hidden in the shadows.
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