Chapter 7 - The True Enemy Within the D.C. Empire
Gunfire rattled faintly through the ventilation shafts, signaling that the breach had escalated far beyond a standard perimeter test.
Julian pressed a hidden toggle beneath his desk, causing a heavy steel blast shutter to slide down over the massive glass windows.
“If Vance-Global strike teams are breaching our sub-basement, it means someone inside the executive board sold us out,” Julian analyzed with lethal calm.
“Arthur Sterling... your chief operating officer,” Clara stated immediately, walking over to stand beside the billionaire.
Julian glanced at her sharply, surprised by her tactical awareness. “Sterling has been my right-hand man for eight years.”
“He’s also the one who forged your signature on the unit 404 liquidation orders while you were away in Geneva,” Clara countered.
She pulled a folded sheaf of printed corporate transfer documents from her sleeve, slapping them down beside the micro-recorder.
“He used your credentials to siphon billions into offshore accounts, framing you for the exact treason you think you prevented,” she added.
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Julian stared at the documents, the intricate web of deceit finally laying itself bare before his eyes.
The billionaire realized he had been played like a pawn in a much larger political chess match orchestrated from within his own inner circle.
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