Chapter 9 - THE PENTHOUSE RAID
At eleven-thirty that night, federal agents wearing navy FBI jackets gathered outside Marcus Cole's Manhattan penthouse.
Inside the luxury suite, Marcus and Victoria were celebrating over champagne while watching code execute on terminal screens.
Suddenly, every computer monitor in the room flashed bright red with high-priority security breach warnings.
"What is happening to the network?!" Victoria screamed as files began deleting themselves automatically.
"It's a honeypot trap! Sterling set us up!" Marcus roared, frantically smashing keys on his master keyboard.
Before Marcus could pull the main power breaker, the heavy double doors of the penthouse were smashed open by tactical rams.
"FBI! Don't move! Put your hands in the air immediately!" federal agents shouted, pointing rifles into the living room.
Victoria dropped her champagne glass onto the hardwood floor, where it shattered into dozens of sparkling pieces.
Agent Vance stepped forward with an arrest warrant stamped by the United States District Court.
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"Marcus Cole, Victoria Vance, you are under arrest for corporate espionage, cyber fraud, and conspiracy," Vance declared.
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