Chapter 12 - The Forgotten Subsidiary Company Connected To Offshore Swiss Accounts
Adrian reached the end of the East Wing corridor, where an iron-reinforced security door blocked the hallway. The digital keypad had been ripped open, exposing glowing wires sparking against the wooden wainscoting.
Using his emergency master key, Adrian forced the heavy latch open and pushed the heavy panel inward. The room inside was not a bedroom or a study, but a high-tech server room humming with cooling fans.
Rows of black server racks flashed with rhythmic green indicator lights, processing massive volumes of encrypted financial data. On a central monitor, a corporate organizational chart displayed a forgotten subsidiary company named Vale-Sterling Holdings.
Adrian walked up to the terminal, reading the digital paper trail that spanned across Swiss bank accounts and Caribbean shell corporations. The company held billions in unrecorded assets, funneled away from federal tax authorities over three decades.
A shadow moved near the server racks, breaking the hum of the cooling units with a soft rustle of fabric. Celeste stepped out from behind a rack, holding a flash drive containing the complete decryption keys.
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"You're too late, Adrian," Celeste said quietly, holding up the small silver drive between her fingers. "The data is already mirroring to an off-site server in Zurich as we speak." Adrian glared at her, his hands clenching into tight fists at his sides.
"You're destroying my family's legacy for a paycheck," Adrian accused bitterly. "This isn't about a paycheck, Adrian," Celeste corrected, her voice dropping into a cold, venomous whisper. "This is about justice for the people your father destroyed."
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