Chapter 16 - THE ARREST OF THE DYNASTY
Victor panicked, turning around to flee toward the private executive elevator behind the boardroom. But two broad-shouldered marshals stepped into his path, seizing his arms and forcing him down onto his knees against the carpet.
"Get your hands off me!" Victor screamed frantically as the metal cuffs clicked around his wrists. "Father, do something! Call the governor!"
Sterling sat rigidly in his leather chair, refusing to bow his head even as the officers stood beside him. He looked at Lucas with a mixture of intense hatred and quiet, bitter pride.
"You think you've won, Lucas?" Sterling whispered as he stood up to receive his handcuffs. "You're just like me. You burned down your own family for power."
"I didn't burn down this family for power, Sterling," Lucas replied softly, looking his father dead in the eye. "I did it for my sons."
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The board members watched in complete silence as the two former titans of Wall Street were escorted out of the building through the back service exit, surrounded by federal marshals.
Lucas turned to the remaining board members, his expression calm, commanding, and resolute. "Clear the calendar for the rest of the day, gentlemen. We have a company to rebuild."
