Chapter 17 - RICHARD'S LAST STAND
"Richard Sterling just suffered a massive cardiac event inside his holding cell at Manhattan Detention," Vance reported after hanging up the phone. "Medical teams are attempting resuscitation, but prospects are grim."
Maya felt no joy at the news, only a deep, unsettling hollow in her chest. "He took his own way out rather than face justice in a courtroom."
"Evelyn is still alive, Maya," Vance pointed out gently. "And she just signed a full confession implicating the remaining syndicate members in D.C."
"She's trying to save her own skin," Maya replied coldly, turning her gaze back to her father's files. "She thinks giving up a few names will buy her freedom."
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"We need you back in New York for the official seizure of Sterling Global assets tomorrow," Vance said, placing a reassuring hand on her shoulder. "It's time to close this chapter."
Maya looked out the high window of the Treasury Building at the Washington Monument standing tall against the grey afternoon sky. "The chapter isn't closed, Vance. The people who bought those weapons are still out there."
