Chapter 29 - The Digital Empire
Mark stared at the glowing screen, feeling an overwhelming fatigue seeping deep into his soul.
"It's an autonomous AI trust network," Mark whispered in utter disbelief.
"It executes trades, buys corporate stock, and funds political campaigns automatically every single day."
"It's been operating since the day Lily was born," Clara realized, her hand covering her mouth in terror.
The screen shifted, displaying a list of recent transactions executed by the autonomous network within the past twenty-four hours.
At the very top of the list was a fifty-million-dollar land acquisition in downtown Manhattan... purchased under the name of Clara Sterling.
"She put the assets in my name," Clara gasped, staring at the screen in pure horror.
"If the federal authorities discover this network, they'll think I was running the offshore operation the entire time!"
Suddenly, a loud chime sounded from the tablet speaker, followed by a synthetic voice that echoed across the quiet porch.
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"Primary trustee recognized... Welcome, Clara."
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